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Humanising the energy transition
8 May 2019
- energy transition
- TBB. 2019
When you think about the energy transition, what words jump to your mind? For most people it’s anything to do with new technologies, regulations, policies, new business models and other tangible things. Of course, those aspects are an important part of the energy transition, but that’s not the whole story. This blog is the first of a series that will look at the side of the transition that isn’t often considered but is critical nonetheless:…
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