Ota Solar City in Japan

By Mayumi Negishi

OTA, Japan (Reuters) - Solar panels glisten across Ota City's tiny Pal Town neighbourhood, nestled among strawberry fields in one of Japan's sunniest spots, a testament to the allure of renewable energy in this resource-poor country.

Three-quarters of Pal Town's homes are covered by solar panels, which are distributed for free and have become one of the main draw-cards for residents keen to minimise their power bills.

A great example for other countries to follow, even in a country were the sun doesn't most of the year. Mediterranean Europe and the south states of USA are the perfect locations for this model city to be built.

Full news article at Reuters

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