The number of American towns that run entirely on renewable energy is growing.
Last week, Aspen Colorado declared it had become the third municipality to receive all of its power from renewable sources. Aspen’s energy portfolio now primarily consists of wind power and hydroelectric, with smaller contributions from solar and geothermal.
The announcement came after a decade-long effort to shift toward renewable energy. David Hornbacher, Aspen’s Utilities and Environmental Initiatives Director, told the Aspen Times that: “It was a very forward-thinking goal and truly remarkable achievement.”
Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas were the first two cities to achieve all-renewable energy portfolios.
Aspen’s new energy portfolio was made possible by the extraordinary drop in the price of renewable energy.
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