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| Hillsides are obviously good locations for wind turbines; but there is no reason that they can't be placed in other locations where they will have very little visual impact, such as industrial estates, agricultural or urban area, or alongside motorways. | _Hillsides are obviously good locations for wind turbines; but there is no reason that they can't be placed in other locations where they will have very little visual impact, such as industrial estates, agricultural or urban area, or alongside motorways._ |
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| Large wind turbines - love 'em or loathe 'em, but really, this is what we should be campaigning against. | _Large wind turbines - love 'em or loathe 'em, but really, this is what we should be campaigning against._ |
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| Electricity from large-scale renewables goes into the National Grid along with electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and nuclear power stations. The more people who switch to green electricity though, the greater the proportion of renewable electricity in the Grid. | _Electricity from large-scale renewables goes into the National Grid along with electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and nuclear power stations. The more people who switch to green electricity though, the greater the proportion of renewable electricity in the Grid._ |
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| Community energy schemes are springing up everywhere - often selling their electricity to the public via Coop Energy. | _Community energy schemes are springing up everywhere - often selling their electricity to the public via Coop Energy._ |
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| ## Further resources | ## Further resources |
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| ## Specialists | - [Ethical Consumer](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/energy/shopping-guide/energy-suppliers) - comparing green electricity suppliers |
| | - [How to switch to a green energy supplier](https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/switching-your-energy-supplier/) |
| | - [Green Electricity Marketplace](https://www.greenelectricity.org/) |
| | - [statistics on energy from renewable sources, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688a193f6478525675739024/DUKES_2025_Chapter_6.pdf) |
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