Feldheim, Germany, March 27, 2026 (AFP) - German 'green village' rides out Mideast energy storm

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2026-03-27

While the world frets about surging energy prices pushed up by the Middle East war, one small German village has been reaping the benefits of its turn to climate-friendly renewables. Surrounded by wind turbines and studded with solar panels, Feldheim, population 130, boasts its own electricity and heating networks, supplied entirely by cheap local energy, also including biogas. When it comes to keeping the lights on, "what's happening in the rest......

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