On the 22nd we went to a Czech Tractor manufacturer/dealership called TOKO. When we arrived we were given a presentation about TOKO and their other European partnerships. TOKO sells about 150 tractors a year, so it is not a large distributer by American standards and yet their JAC tractors were pretty impressive with the technology that they incorporate into each of their machines, such as electronic equipment that keeps track of everything the tractor does, where it goes, how it is used and in what condition the equipment is maintained to help with diagnostics if there are any problems with the machinery. We also went on a ride in one of their tractors, they go a lot faster than American tractors do!
After that we visited a town, Hostein, in which the 240 person community all committed to living sustainably. The town had a unique water purification system, using only plants and soil to purify all of their water. They also heat all homes with an efficient central furnace that burns wood chips and sawdust from local lumber mills. It saves a lot of money and keeps all energy spending local.
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