I've been collecting links to renewable developments in extreme climates for awhile now and thought it might be time to share some of them. If we can build renewably powered buildings in Antarctica, in the polar circle, and in the Alps, we should be able to do the same in more temperate zones. If we want to.
http://www.treehugger.com/...
Antarctic wind and solar powered research station
http://cleantechnica.com/...
Wind powered Antarctic rover
http://www.refugedugouter.fr
Zero net energy building high on Mount Blanc
http://inhabitat.com/...
Apartment building above polar circle uses zero external heating
http://www.zerocarbonhouse.com/...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/...
Zero carbon house at Greenland's latitude