'Every town can have a wind turbine or solar panels'

BBC Scotland Thursday 11 June 2026, 10:04 UTC 1 min read

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Fraser Stewart of GB Energy wants every town and village to have their own renewable power source.

Fraser Stewart (PERSON) GB Energy (ORG)

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