Greed usually works pretty good, but solar power is not the cheapest form of energy on the planet. I would say that wood is. In fact, I'd say solar is a ways down the list, when you include installation.
And you would be wrong. The utilities are going into solar in a big way, as it has come way down in price. And there is this;
Lowell Mountain Wind Project, Vermont
First 100% Renewable U.S. Municipality: Greensburg, Kansas
When a tornado flattened much of the small Kansas town in 2007, Greensburg seized the opportunity to transform the disaster into opportunity. The city adopted the motto of “
Rebuilding…Stronger, Better, Greener” and developed a Sustainable Comprehensive Master Plan for the 800-resident town.
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The 12.5 megawatt Greensburg Wind Farm
generates enough electricity to power all homes and businesses in the town, with extra to sell as renewable energy credits (RECs). In addition to the wind power, some hydropower, ground source heat pumps and small PV systems power the town.
Third City in U.S. to Achieve the 100% Goal: Aspen, Colorado
Recognizing its heightened sensitivity to climate change, the mountain city of Aspen, Colorado, committed to powering the town entirely with renewable sources of energy and
reached that goal September 10 when it executed a contract with Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, a wholesale electric energy provider. Additionally, Aspen uses wind energy from four wind farms in Nebraska and South Dakota, as well as hydropower from Ruedi Reservoir, Maroon Creek, and Ridgway Reservoir.
Largest U.S. Municipality to Commit: San Diego, California
In December 2015, a
unanimous city council vote enacted an ordinance legally binding San Diego, California, the country’s eighth-largest city, to transition to 100 percent sustainable energy. Details of the transition, which will take place over 20 years, are still being developed but likely will involve primarily solar power.
Soon to Join the Ranks: Georgetown, Texas
The Texas city of about 50,000 already has reached 90 percent clean energy and is on track to achieve 100 percent by next year, thanks to a
25-year contract with SunEdison to buy 150 megawatts of solar energy supplied from a soon-to-be-built solar farm in West Texas and a contract with EFD Renewables for 144 megawatts of wind power.
Other
cities, including San Francisco, Ithaca, and San Jose, have committed to clean energy. Where does your community stand in making the transition?
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