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Pennsylvania Amish Embrace Solar Power



In a fascinating convergence of the old world and the new, some Pennsylvania Amish communities have recently begun harnessing solar energy to power devices like hot water heaters and horse-drawn buggies' taillights.

While environmentalists have been pushing for the development of solar energy for decades, the Amish's adoption of the energy source has little to do with its being "green." Instead, these communities -- devoted to a lifestyle independent of outside society -- appreciate that solar panels can provide affordable energy without the help of a municipal or state power grid.

While the Amish have found solar power to peacefully coexist with their belief system, we still don't expect to see an Amish woman wearing one of these anytime soon. [From: CBSNews.com]

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