If you live in Falls Church, you may begin seeing windmills popping up along the horizon. The city has submitted a request for $25 million in federal stimulus money for green initiatives.
In addition to windmills, city officials say the stimulus funds would also go to energy efficient LED traffic and street lights, geothermal heating and cooling for local buildings and a switch to a hybrid or hydrogen government car fleet.
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The District Department of the Environment is on the verge of entering an agreement to buy 50% of its electricity supply from renewable sources. The three-year contract represents a five-fold increase in the amount of renewable electricity purchased by the District.
The sources of renewable energy will include wind, geothermal, solar and hydroelectric. This purchase will increase investment in new energy technologies and will greatly reduce the overall carbon footprint of the …
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