Green submarine and shipping charge points surf latest wave of government clean tech funding

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Green submarine and shipping charge points surf latest wave of government clean tech funding

Ministers announce 55 projects to share £23m from new Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced that over 55 green shipping projects are to share £23m of government clean tech R&D funding through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition...

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