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Sainsbury’s Invests In Green Energy Firm

The supermarket chain has invested £2m in Tamar Energy Limited, a new firm which produces energy from organic waste through anaerobic digestion (AD). The green firm is being backed by a number of investors, who are together contributing £65m. Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King said: “Sainsbury’s is the UK’s leading retail user of AD so we are delighted to be an investor and strategic partner of Tamar Energy.”

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