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Homeowners will be able to access low and zero-interest loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries under a flagship energy upgrades scheme. Low-income households and fuel-poor families ...

As governments search for ways to make irrigation cleaner, cheaper and less risky, one question remains unanswered: Can a model designed in one State travel to others? The pressures are similar ...

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