German Village Produces 321% More Energy Than It Needs
30th August 2011
From Inhabitat:
[...] Not only has the nation announced plans to shut down all of its nuclear power plants and started the construction of 2,800 miles of transmission lines for its new renewable energy initiative, but now the village of Wildpoldsried is producing 321% more energy than it needs! The small agricultural village in the state of Bavaria is generating an impressive $5.7 million in annual revenue from renewable energy.
September 1st, 2011 at 11:38 am
Great example!
They say it can only be done locally, with the citizens and the council firmly behind the initiative.
More municipalities should make achieving energy independence and indeed energy export capability part of their way of operation.