In other solar news, the Westmill Solar Cooperative launched the world's largest community-owned solar project in the UK, a group of African teenagers developed a pee-powered energy generator and Tunisian company Saphon Energy unveiled a new bladeless, bird-friendly wind turbine.

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Environmentalists fret that new nuclear plants will come at the expense of eco-friendly technologies such as wind and wave power.

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Another key recommendation of the report was the development of environmentally-friendly sources of renewable energy such as wind farms.

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"I expect this to lay the foundation for future success by establishing offshore wind as a dependable and environmentally friendly technology, " Mr Battle said.

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Guests then get cosy at the eco-friendly Whichaway camp, which is completely solar- and wind-powered.

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John says he wants to be environmentally friendly and is generating his own renewable energy from solar, wind and hydro schemes on his farm but there also has to be an economic consideration.

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No fan of alternative energy, outside of highly environmentally friendly nuclear power, our estimates don't assume much rebound in composite blades for wind energy.

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