Rock Port, Missouri Celebrates Being "100% Wind Powered"
We've seen a number of locales pipe in quite a bit of energy from eco-friendly sources, but the community of Rock Port, Missouri is claiming to be 100-percent wind-powered. The gloating is due to four wind turbines erected on agricultural lands within the Rock Port city limits, and while the town is expected to consume around 13 million kilowatt hours of electricity this year, the aforesaid turbines will produce 16 million kilowatt hours. Excess energy generated will be pridefully sent out for purchase by the Missouri Joint Municipal Utilities, where it will eventually be consumed in less thoughtful areas. Of course, the town has been operating in such a manner for a small tick now, but it just recently found the energy to throw a party for itself to commemorate the accomplishment. Can we get an invite next year or something?[Thanks, Yossi]
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thepugpieper @ May 22nd 2008 11:08AM
CONGRATS TO ROCKPORT, MI
Why aren't major cities and towns doing the same to help save us all on resources? We can afford to put turbines in most cities, so why in the world aren't we doing it???
pete @ Jun 30th 2008 7:52AM
what about the water problem? u think after all those years of having water towers we would still be building them in areas the planet really needs water!we ,the human race could really solve the food and water problem on the planet.