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Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Sun Rises on a Solar-Powered Mosque in Turkey : TreeHugger

"The Sun Rises on a Solar-Powered Mosque in Turkey
by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey on 11.27.10

When residents of the Turkish village of Büyükeceli decided to install a set of solar panels to demonstrate how renewable energy could be a viable alternative to the proposed nuclear power plant they are fighting, they first thought to use the green electricity to power a local school. But when the government refused to give permission, they found another ally: the village mosque."

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