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Where Whale Oil Once Reigned Town Looks to Renewable Energy
2014-05-19 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Not only is the city of 95,000 expanding its docks to supply wind farms off the Massachusetts coast, it's also becoming a major generator of solar power. New Bedford is installing solar panels at 10 sites--including the city's drinking-water plant, three schools and two reclaimed toxic-waste dumps--to supply power to city services. The setup already cranks out enough electricity to offset the entire power usage of the city's water supply and help run the schools and streetlights. On the Rise ...
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