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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sandra Laville

Pump up the volume: Cornish village to pilot communal grid for green energy

Brian Piper has been educating local people about the threat from global heating.
Brian Piper has been educating local people about the threat from global heating. Photograph: Michelle Coxall/The Guardian

The environmental evangelising of a retired mechanical engineer, Brian Piper, is bringing a renewable energy revolution to the streets of a small Cornish village.

Until now, Stithians, which sits halfway between Redruth and Falmouth, was best known for its annual show, said to be the largest agricultural spectacle in Cornwall. But Piper is determined that in future the village will become known for its role in tackling climate change.

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