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July 24, 2013

Environmental concerns over solar farms should not overshadow wider benefits to rural economies
London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2013
The UK government is considering amendments to planning guidelines that will give local councils and residents the power to veto the development of large solar farm projects. According to Trina Solar's Richard Rushin, now is the time to reiterate the enormous upsides that such installations can have - not just for the farmers who reap direct financial benefits, but also for the wider rural communities that are generally lagging behind metropolitan areas in the country's nascent economic recovery. ... read more

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