Danish Island of Samsø: First "Town" to be Completely Energy Self-Sufficient ??
It is one thing to be energy independent; it carries a little more weight if you are both energy independent and industrialized.
" ... Danish island of Samsø ... 30 miles long and 15 miles wide ... began
its push toward sustainability in 1997. In just over a decade ... erected 21 electricity-producing wind turbines and a heating system
fueled by wood chip- and straw-burning furnaces accompanied by several
small solar panels."
"Eleven ... turbines are onshore and ten are offshore; all
generate one megawatt each ... onshore turbines produce more
electricity than the island consumes — enough to offset 690,000 gallons
of oil — ... offshore turbines produce enough power to handle the
island’s transportation energy budget ...invests excess power in new energy projects."
" ... inadvertently
transformed the island’s workforce into green collar workers. Plumbers
and carpenters regularly perform energy-efficient home conversions, and
their expertise has allowed them to work on green projects elsewhere,
including mainland Europe."
This video tells it all ....
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
Sunday, December 27, 2009
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