Climate Minister: 'Solar is coming of age'

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Greg Barker urges industry to beef up marketing efforts to get the message out that 'solar is a great deal'

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has predicted the coming years will see a surge in solar installations as the cost of the technology continues to fall and businesses and households realise solar panels...

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