Solar Impulse pilot defends UK subsidy cuts

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Bertrand Piccard, the mastermind of a solar-powered attempt to circumnavigate the globe, draws fire after backing government decision to cut solar panel subsidies by 65 per cent

Bertrand Piccard , the pioneer of a solar-powered attempt to fly around the Earth, has defended a decision by David Cameron's government to cut subsidies for householders installing solar panels by 65...

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