REG - Pennon Group PLC - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">PNN.L</Origin> - Part 17

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28/11/2014 07:11

- Part 17: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSb2520Yp 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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 being explored, including an £8m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 cryogenic energy storage pilot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 project at Pilsworth landfill,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 funded by the Department of Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 and Climate Change.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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