Michael Eavis plugs into Bristol's first free green car charger

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Solarsense installs solar carport as British Gas and POLAR team up to give away home charge points

Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis has plugged into Bristol's first free green public electric vehicle (EV) charger, which offers the chance to repower electric cars using solar energy. The...

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