Vattenfall to develop UK's first wind farm to use low carbon steel

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Clashindarroch II Wind Farm in Scotland to play key role in Vattenfall's efforts to slash renewables industry's supply chain emissions

Renewables giant Vattenfall has announced it is to build its Clashindarroch II Wind Farm in Scotland using low-carbon steel made from a furnace powered by 100 per cent renewable wind energy, making it...

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