'Huge milestone': Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store

James Murray
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Screwfix store in Peterborough is designed to generate as much power as it uses and pass surplus energy back to the grid

When it comes to energy the new Screwfix store in Peterborough is taking the principle of Do It Yourself to extremes. The Kingfisher-owned retail chain today cuts the ribbon on the DIY group's first...

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