Mike Jeram
Wrexham Council is installing solar power units on 3,000 council properties using panels assembled at the local Sharp factory. Cities like Nottingham, Preston and Lewes are leading energy saving projects that tackle fuel poverty, insulate homes, generate energy and thousands of new green jobs. Speaking at the Unison/TUC conference on 31 January, Caroline Lucas MP came out with a vivid analogy: She said that such schemes are a bit like walking past a £20 note on the pavement. We don’t want to stoop down to pick it up because it seems too good to be true.
