25 Städte in USA beschlossen 100% Erneuerbare Energie - trotz Trump

Madison in Wisconsin und Abita Springs in Louisiana wechseln zu 100 Prozent Erneuerbare Energie. Madison und Abita Springs schließen sich damit 23 weiteren Städten quer durch die Vereinigten Staaten an, von Großstädten wie San Diego in Kalifornien, Salt Lake City in Utah, Boulder City und Pueblo in Colorado zu "kleineren" Städten wie Georgetown in Texas, Moab in Utah und Greensburg in Kansas, die alle ähnliche Ziele beschlossen haben.

Die Stadtverwaltung von Abita Springs verabschiedete eine Resolution mit dem Ziel bis 2030 zu 100 Prozent saubere und erneuerbare Energie (Stromversorgung) zu wechseln und ist damit die 25. Stadt in den USA.

Aktuell bevorzugen 51% der Republikaner alternative Energie (2011 waren es erst 46%).
"Auch wenn die Trump Administration sauberer Luft und sauberem Wasser den Rücken kehrt, werden Städte und lokale Führer vermehrt fortfahren, den Wechsel voranzutreiben hin zu gesunden Gemeinschaften und einer boomenden Wirtschaft, die durch Erneuerbare Energie angetrieben wird," Van Horn, Director Sierra Club Kampagne Ready for 100.

Bürgermeister Greg Lemons: "As the mayor of a small town, I take seriously my responsibility to set the direction for our community. Transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy is a practical decision we’re making for our environment, our economy, and for what our constituents want in Abita Springs. Politics has nothing to do with it for me. Clean energy just makes good economic sense.
By establishing a 100 percent renewable energy goal, we have an opportunity to use solar power that we can control in our community, for our community. Clean energy is a way that we can save money for Abita Springs both today and in the future.”

LeAnn Pinniger Magee, Vorstand für Nachhaltige Energie: "In a state dominated by oil interests, Abita Springs is a unique community that can be a leader on the path to renewable energy. Our town already boasts the solar-powered Abita Brewery and we can see first-hand how clean energy benefits our businesses and our entire community. By transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, we will save money on our utility bills, and protect our legendary water and clean air in the process."

Quellen:
http://content.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/03/abita-springs-becomes-first-louisiana-town-commit-100-percent-renewable
http://www.ecowatch.com/cities-commit-renewable-energy-2324917492.html?xing_share=news
Shane Levy, Sierra Club - shane.levy@sierraclub.org, 201-679-9507