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“They made gunpowder … yes down by the river there, that's your energy source”: attitudes towards community renewable energy in Cumbria

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“They made gunpowder … yes down by the river there, that's your energy source”: attitudes towards community renewable energy in Cumbria. / Gormally, Alexandra; Pooley, Colin; Whyatt, Duncan et al.
In: Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, Vol. 19, No. 8, 08.2014, p. 915-932.

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Gormally A, Pooley C, Whyatt D, Timmis R. “They made gunpowder … yes down by the river there, that's your energy source”: attitudes towards community renewable energy in Cumbria. Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. 2014 Aug;19(8):915-932. Epub 2013 Jun 19. doi: 10.1080/13549839.2013.810206

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