Because regional growth and London’s growth… ...are not an choice. ‘either/or’ They go hand in hand. Third a quiet revolution is taking place in energy. – It’s no longer as simple as... a power plant here’… …building ‘over connecting it neatly to some houses there’. …and ‘over Today, technologies like solar and wind… companies and communities… …mean generating, storing and sharing power. …are Seizing the opportunity of green energy. Less than two months ago on Friday 21st April… – went a full day without coal power… …Britain the first time in more than 130 years. …for
Because regional growth and London’s growth… ...are not an ‘either/or’ choice. They go hand in hand. Third – a quiet revolution is taking place in energy. It’s no longer as simple as... …building a power plant ‘over here’… …and connecting it neatly to some houses ‘over there’. Today, technologies like solar and wind… …mean companies and communities… …are generating, storing and sharing power. Seizing the opportunity of green energy. Less than two months ago – on Friday 21st April… …Britain went a full day without coal power… …for the first time in more than 130 years.
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