The folly of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

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The cost outweighs the benefits of tidal lagoon technology, argues Policy Exchange's Richard Howard

If ever there was a textbook example of how to go about government lobbying and project development, then it is the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. The developer, Tidal Lagoon Power, has done a frankly...

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