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Pete Wastenage speaking at the Rootstock conference in Devon
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Pete Wastenage speaking at the Rootstock conference in Devon

Speaking at the recent Rootstock conference in Devon, Peter Wastenage has been striving for decent efficiencies for the past 30 years - which stands him in good stead right now. "A good carbon footprint...

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