Germany revels in renewables success

James S Murray
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UK renewables industry urges government to emulate German feed in tariff approach that has now created quarter of a million jobs

The UK renewable energy industry has called upon MPs and businesses to support a new clause added to the Energy Bill by Labour MP Alan Simpson that would introduce a feed in tariff (FIT) to incentivise...

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