ENVIRONMENT

Pioneers of renewable energy

The UK could lose its position as a world-lead in offshore power, but the Isle of Wight hopes to change the trend says Cllr David Pugh.

The UK is in danger of losing its position as a world-lead in offshore power, but the Isle of Wight is hoping to buck the trend with its projects, says Cllr David Pugh.

Steam engines, bridge building, and the creation of canals – these were all huge hallmarks of an industrial era that changed manufacturing and job creation across Britain forever.

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