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As renewable energy overtakes coal for the first time, a street in East London is taking itself off the grid this winter by installing solar panels. And residents hope to inspire other neighbourhoods

Since the dawn of the industrial age, energy security has been defined as a reliable supply of fossil fuels at a stable and reasonable price. The pursuit of it has seen countries invaded, regimes topp