Shiona Baird, the Scottish Green Party's energy spokeswoman, is proposing a Holyrood bill to give householders and businesses council tax breaks and business rates rebates in return for installing renewable energy devices such as solar roofs and mini-wind turbines.

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The challenge requires highly efficient devices, and a high level of resource and robust technical capability that is comparable to conventional renewable energy power stations.

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