Modest wind turbines, banks of solar panels and power plants burning biofuels ought to become as familiar as telegraph poles and electricity pylons in Britain's towns and cities. That is the view of several go-ahead councils, pressure groups, and green campaigners, but only a few areas have embraced these alternative sources of energy through planning regulations, because most authorities are unwilling to use powers at their disposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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