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100% Renewable Us City

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The city of Burlington, Vermont, (pop. 42,000),
. . . now gets 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.

Energy-Efficiency, was the 1st Goal.
. . . Annual electricity consumption in 2013 was less than in 1989,
. . . . . . despite 8% population growth.
Then what Burlington has done, represents the investment in:
. . . Wind projects,
. . . REC trading, and
. . . Hydro power, have helped Burlington quickly reach its climate goals,
. . . . . . while generating new projects in its state, and
. . . . . . keeping costs low.

The state of Vermont has a goal to produce 90% of its energy,
. . . from renewable resources by 2050, including:
. . . . . . Electricity,
. . . . . . Heating, and
. . . . . . Transportation.
The latest developments in Burlington,
. . . help move the state one step closer to that goal.

10-29-2014 Source:  100% renewable US city


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