Cuts in government grants prompt onsite renewables slump

James S Murray
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Government accused of badly mishandling low carbon buildings programme leading to a collapse in the number of households applying for grants to install microrenewables

The government's support for micro generation renewable energy has come under fire again today after leaked documents revealed that applications for grants to install green energy systems have slumped....

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