Government eyes crowdfunding to drive community energy revolution

Will Nichols
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Ministers see crowdfunding as key strand of drive to finance and increase participation in community projects

Ministers believe crowdfunding schemes could be crucial in helping meet their stated goal of having 3GW of green energy capacity under community ownership by the end of the decade. The Community Energy...

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