Faktisk genererer Rock Port så meget energi, at de er begyndt at sælge af det:

The $90 million Loess Hills Wind Farm, built by St. Louis-based Wind Capital Group and the John Deere Corp. on bluffs west of Rock Port, generates five megawatts each day, more than enough for this town of 1,300. The farm is producing enough energy to power a second town of Rock Port’s size. Missouri Joint Municipal Utilities will buy excess power from the farm, expected to eventually generate 16 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

Læs hele historien på Colombia Tribune: Rock Port’s wind turbines power up to power town

I Danmark er Samsø en af de områder i landet, hvor fossilt brændstof en dag også kan betragtes som en alternativ energikilde. Læs mere på Samsø Energiakademi

[Via EcoGeek]

Emneord: alternativ, John Deere, Rock Port, selvforsyning, vindenergi, Vindkraft, vindmøller