Philips announces £21m deal to throw energy efficient light on student digs

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Unite Students and Philips ink deal to install LED lighting for 41,000 students

Student accommodation may be better known for decorative traffic cones and arguments over who left the sour milk in the fridge than it is for cutting-edge clean technology. But over 40,000 UK students...

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