Britain's first 'energy positive' house opens in Wales

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Powered by the sun, this low cost three-bedroom house is the first in the country to produce and sell more energy than it uses

Britain's first low cost 'energy positive' house, which can generate more electricity than its occupants will use, opens on Thursday despite George Osborne axing plans to make housebuilders meet tough...

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