Thames Water to invest £250m in new "poo power" technology

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Utility reveals plan to use innovative waste water power technology to generate up to 20 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources

Thames Water has this week revealed plans to spend £250m accelerating what it describes as a "vast 'poo power' programme" designed to ensure the company generates a fifth of its electricity from renewable...

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