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From e-bikes to electric bin lorries: Scotland gets £10m green business boost

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 01 July 2019 •
Projects across Scotland won a green boost this week | Credit: SP Energy Networks
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Projects across Scotland won a green boost this week | Credit: SP Energy Networks

Scotland's electricity distributor SP Energy Networks awards cash to 21 green economy projects

Electric bin lorries, e-cargo bikes, district heating systems, and LED floodlights are just some of the 24 projects in Scotland to have been awarded a share of £10m in funding today designed to help accelerate...

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