“SIEBEN LINDEN, Germany (CNN) — Straw and clay are the building materials of choice for a few dozen ecologically minded people in the eastern German village of Sieben Linden.
Abu Dhabi, part of the United Arab Emirates, is constructing a 2-square-mile eco-community.
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A continent away, the Chinese government plans to transform a rural area of 100,000 people into a city of 400,000 that would run largely on renewable energy.
From the simplest methods to the most technologically advanced, the strategies employed around the world to be more environmentally friendly and reduce reliance on fossil fuels are as varied as the people that inhabit the planet.
One city garnering international attention is Freiburg, in southern Germany. Its use of solar panels and other forms of renewable energy draws tourists interested in taking green ideas to their hometowns.
A Freiburg neighborhood, the Schlierberg Solar Village, consists of solar-powered abodes insulated in such a way that they use only 10 percent of the energy consumed in average homes. Solar-Fabrik, a producer of solar panels, has a sun-powered factory in Freiburg. 
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The primary source of this revolution I believe is Mr Al Gore.
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This post was written by techhair on July 2, 2008
