"With a scale of 1, 000 homes we can realistically plan for the future - for proper infrastructure and proper community facilities like schools, " town councillor Francis Purdue-Horan said.

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While low flow fixtures, rainfall collection, and solar panels help to conserve water and energy, the desalination plant and wind farm that were part of the original plan are the kinds of large-scale facilities that would make this community truly stand out as a worldwide front-runner in sustainability.

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