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Bertie Russell

How a small German town took back the power – and went fully renewable

December 13, 2019 by Bertie Russell Leave a Comment

At 100% renewable electricity, the German town of Wolfhagen demonstrates what can be achieved when municipalities use innovative approaches to ownership and governance of key infrastructure.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Policy, Solar

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