Home-Grown Green Economies

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What are the prospect in the U.S. for growing the green economy? In this program Hazel Henderson interviews Stuart Valentine, president of Iowa Progressive Asset Management, about public interest in eco-friendly, community-based commercial models-which both see as an upward trend, especially after the 2010 BP oil spill. Valentine explains how "behind the meter" systems such as locally-operated wind turbines can be a cost-effective alternative to dependence on utility companies, and lists the long-term benefits of using solar energy in schools. In addition, Valentine describes Fairfield Iowa's Go Green Plan, a neighborhood network of individuals and business owners dedicated to sustainability.

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29 min

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Date of Publication

[2011], c2010

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