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Urban community ownership of low-cost clean energy generation: expanding the remit of community energy in Wales
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A vision for a stronger, fairer Wales
Professor Elwen Evans, Chair of Universities Wales, explains why universities must be at the heart of an ambitious plan for national renewal.