Heat from the community, for the community

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Waste heat already present in urban areas is a largely untapped source of low-carbon energy that can benefit communities across the UK, writes Vattenfall's Jenny Curtis

Central heating really took off in the UK around 50 years ago, a revolutionary change in the way people heated their homes. Mass adoption was made possible by the conversion to North Sea gas, with a legacy...

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