Millions of lampposts could be fitted with wind turbines connected directly into the National Grid. IT and technology firm NVT Group and Own Energy, which designed the small turbine that will be used, have formed a joint partnership that will create 25 jobs over the next year. However the firms expected the number of people employed will rise to 300 within three years and say the venture could turnover more than £400m within five years.
Energy companies are fitting wind turbines to lampposts to make electricity
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