{"id":4572,"date":"2009-06-19T13:28:15","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T19:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2009-06-19T13:28:15","modified_gmt":"2009-06-19T19:28:15","slug":"us-towns-energy-independence-renewable-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/us-towns-energy-independence-renewable-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"5 US Towns Seeking Energy Independence with Renewable Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/06\/windfarm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4573\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/06\/windfarm.jpg\" alt=\"wind farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a>You may have gotten your fill of the phrase &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundancechannel.com\/sunfiltered\/2007\/07\/celebrating-energy-independence-ideas-for-a-transition-from-oil\/\" target=\"new\">energy independence<\/a>&#8221; with last year&#8217;s election: both parties and presidential candidates touted the idea repeatedly. It&#8217;s a compelling concept&#8230;\u00a0 it&#8217;s also contentious. For some, energy independence means harvesting solar, wind, and geothermal power; for others, it&#8217;s the motivation behind &#8220;Drill, baby, drill!&#8221; Either way, it&#8217;s a challenging goal at the national level.<\/p>\n<p>At the local level, though, energy independence may be realistic&#8230; and numerous communities around the United   States are exploring available renewable resources, and the technology necessary to harness them. Here&#8217;s just a handful of towns creating models for clean energy production&#8230; and good old fashioned self-reliance.<\/p>\n<p>[social_buttons]<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>San       Jose<\/strong><strong>, California: <\/strong>You&#8217;d probably expect Silicon Valley to lead the way on      cutting-edge energy technology, and <a href=\"http:\/\/redgreenandblue.org\/2009\/03\/25\/san-jose-gets-serious-about-a-sustainable-future\/\" target=\"new\">San Jose<\/a>&#8216;s trying not to disappoint. Yesterday, the city      council gave the city manager the authority to negotiate the terms of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/redgreenandblue.org\/2009\/06\/17\/san-jose-inches-closer-to-reaching-goal-of-100-percent-energy-independence\/\" target=\"new\">an organics-to energy bio-gas facility<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greensburg, Kansas:<\/strong> While this little town that&#8217;s attempting to rebuild itself as a &#8220;model      green town&#8221; after a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundancechannel.com\/sunfiltered\/2009\/05\/greensburg-kansas-celebrates-better-stronger-greener-on-second-anniversary-of-tornado\/\" target=\"new\">disastrous tornado<\/a> doesn&#8217;t use the phrase &#8220;energy      independence&#8221; much, the Kiowa County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greensburggreentown.org\/home\/2009\/3\/13\/status-report-cites-green-initiative-achievements-so-far.html\" target=\"new\">Community Wind Farm<\/a>, slated to open in November \u201809, &#8220;will      provide enough power to meet all the energy needs for the town in the      foreseeable future.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read more about towns aiming for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundancechannel.com\/sunfiltered\/2009\/06\/5-us-towns-energy-independence-renewable-resources\/\">energy independence<\/a> at the Sundance Channel&#8217;s SUNfiltered blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vax-o-matic\/2621901686\/in\/set-72157605884934129\/\" target=\"new\">vaxomatic at Flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"new\">Creative Commons license<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have gotten your fill of the phrase &#8220;energy independence&#8221; with last year&#8217;s election: both parties and presidential candidates touted the idea repeatedly. 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