The centre for alternative technology is one of the most venerable organisations on the green scene. Nestled in the lush yet inexpensive hills of Snowdonia, many miles from the industrialised world, it has been a hippie haven for years. But the rationale behind it was not escapism: when it was set up in the 1970s, the goal was to develop technologies to solve the planet's problems rather than sit around campfires singing about them.
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