Aspen Highlands heads a list of greenest ski areas in the world, although this grouping from National Geographic shows that most of the “eco-friendliest” hills and resorts are largely outside the United States. Whistler gets a nod for hydro power, but it’s Europe’s resorts that are making the broadest gains, by combining solar, wind, and biomass energy. The sleeper on the list is Massachusetts’ Berkshire East, which installed wind turbines to power its lifts and became the world’s first 100-percent wind-powered ski resort, trading the volatility of fluctuating energy prices for the fixed monthly cost of the loan used to complete the infrastructure upgrade.

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