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28 August 2026
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The nurses of Keech Hospice

New renewable energy system to save Keech Hospice up to £50,000 per year

Keech Hospice are celebrating a major donation this week, after finding out a renewable electricity systems company from Luton is donating a completely free solar installation, which...
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Proposed location of solar farm. Image: Screenshot Google Maps Map Data (C)2024 Imagery (C) Landsat: Copernicus, Maxar Technologies/LDRS

Staploe solar farm is “essential infrastructure project” say developers

A proposed Solar Farm near the A1 is an “essential infrastructure project” for a clean energy supply, applicants have claimed. Bedford Borough Council has received a planning application to...
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Solar Together scheme has ‘exceeded expections’

The Solar Together Bedfordshire scheme has “exceeded expectations” in Bedford borough, with nearly four times the expected installations planned. The Bedfordshire...
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Tomorrow marks deadline for responses to Bedford solar scheme

People who have received an offer for Bedford Borough Council's Solar Together scheme are being reminded they have until tomorrow to respond. The scheme helps organise group...
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Solar power

Application made for massive solar energy farm on Bedford Borough border

A 185-acre (75 hectares) 45MW solar farm, powering 15,000 homes a year, could soon be built between Bedford and Milton Keynes under new plans. The proposals by Renewable...
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