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May 4
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166. How To Cut Energy Bills

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Do we need to speed up or slow down the transition to green power? Should we have local power for local people in the form of zonal pricing? Are renewables more prone to system crashes, as happened in Spain and Portugal? Steph and Robert find out from the boss and founder of the UK’s biggest energy company, Octopus, Greg Jackson. Sign up to our newsle ... Show More
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