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Green gas: Re-wilding Cadent sites

Nick Tavernor joined Cadent towards the end of 2019 as its first site husbandry supervisor. His job is to ensure safety and operational capability can co-exist in harmony with the flora and fauna also found at each of its sites. He explains more here.

By Nick Tavernor, site husbandry supervisor, Cadent

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Green transport

Mapping out the role of V2G in energy flexibility
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Building the case: Preparing for a policy decision on hydrogen
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Smart water networks

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