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12 April 2012 •

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's EnergyShare launches £25,000 fund for five renewable energy projects

Community groups hoping to install renewable energy technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines are being offered the chance to win £5,000 from a series of social networking sites backed by TV...

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