Modern Energy Partners: Public sector bodies band together for smart energy pilot

Madeleine Cuff
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Prisons, military bases, and universities across UK join pioneering government pilot to save energy and cut carbon

A prison is not the first place you might expect to find a cutting-edge energy system. But thanks to a new government pilot, the HMP Sheppey Cluster in Kent is one of a number of public sector sites set...

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