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For centuries, people have harnessed the wind's energy for power, to sail ships (the ancient Egyptians) or to power windmills to grind grain (the Persians). The Dutch are famous for their windmills, which have formed the basis for the design of the modern wind turbines that we see today.

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By investing a total of £4 million, the company intends to install more than 39,000 solar panels across 10 of its UK-based stores, providing approximately 5% of each building's electricity needs.

Read more about 'Home furnishings giant IKEA has revealed plans to reduce its carbon emissions as well as its dependence on fossil fuels.'...

Howbery business park's companies specialise in engineering, environmental and water research and development and its 3,000-panel array generates up to 682 MWh a year, a quarter of its needs, and thereby save 350 tonnes of CO2 a year.

Read more about 'Britain's biggest array of solar panels has begun generating in Oxfordshire. The first large ground system to feed into the national gridwill benefit from the tariff scheme paying a premium for supplying clean electricity.'...

The heating should help to save households money and cut carbon dioxide emissions. It will be paid for from a £3m fund for social housing, ringfenced as part of the £860m renewable heat incentive.

Read more about 'Social housing tenants will be able to gain access to green forms of heating, such as wood-fired boilers, solar-powered hot water systems and heat pumps, under plans unveiled.'...