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Is Green really the colour of money?

By Richard Miller on .

A decade ago, renewable energy was a concept that many people saw as a new age fad that would eventually fade.

However, with EU carbon reduction targets, default penalties, and the potential threat of environmental taxes, renewable energy is now something to be taken seriously.

Burnetts' Head of Agriculture looks at some of the energy opportunities available to landowners.

Wind Farm Developments

By Diane Barnes on .

We cannot fail to notice the increasing number of wind turbines appearing on the horizon.  The current prevalence of climate change issues and the need to protect depleting fossil fuels means that the use of renewable energy has come to the forefront.  Indeed, the government has signed up to the binding EU target of generating 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, wind power being one of them. 

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