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Urban Sustainability Training

A course on how to live sustainably in the inner city features mushrooms grown in coffee grounds, a fig tree fed by water from a washing machine, and electricity generated by a turbine made of old bicycle parts.

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Energy

Best wind in the USA

Mighty wind
Orange areas have strongest wind

The Mid West and the Great Basin are the best places in America for wind power, according to this map from the US Dept of Energy. More detailed maps can be found here.
Wind is among the lower-priced renewable energy technologies available today. It can cost as little as 4-6 cents per kilowatt-hour, depending on the specifics. The map categorizes America into wind power classes of 1 to 7. Only class 4 and above are able to use the wind turbines on the market today.

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Ecovillages everywhere

Real Estate developers are beginning to build really substantial eco-communities in the US. Iowa and Oregon are two of the latest in a burgeoning market.

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