In writing about the University Center application, specifically the commercialization of renewable energy for regions, I began to wonder where in the United States, or even in the world, do they currently have supplies of renewable energy available for large consumer bases. Below is a list of initiatives that I was able to compile after a quick internet search.
• Albuquerque, NM – 20% of the city’s energy comes from wind power
• Ashland, OR – The City of Ashland maintains a community solar system available to residents for purchase. Residents that choose to have some of their energy provided by the solar panels receive a credit on their monthly energy bill.
• Eugene, OR – The Eugene Water and Electric Board provides residents with wind power.
• Hoover Dam – One of the country’s largest hydroelectric power producers.
• The US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, has a great website to learn about other efforts. It seems that various renewable energy resources are being researched and capitalized on in the areas of solar, wind, water, biomass, geothermal and hydrogen and fuel cells. Large projects announced on this website include: off-shore wind energy in Norfolk, VA, developing cost-efficient solar panels in California, support for solar generating facilities in Arizona and geothermal power plants in Nevada, Arizona and California.
So, given its resources, what’s right for Maryland?
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