Sainsbury's digs deep for geothermal power

Jessica Shankleman
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Supermarket partners with E.on and Geothermal International to install deep geothermal and ground source heat pump technology at 100 stores

Sainsbury's has pledged to power 100 of its supermarkets with underground renewable heat, after signing a deal with E.on and Geothermal International as part of efforts to slash its carbon emissions by...

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