Primary schools to compete for 'crowd-funded' solar panels

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Friends of the Earth launches new competition offering schools the opportunity to wind a solar array

The campaign to install solar arrays on the nations schools steps up a gear today with the launch of a new competition offering primary schools the chance to win a solar installation. As part of the...

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