Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced 20% of the city's power was now being sourced from renewable energy.
In 2005, Mayor Villaraigosa increased Los Angeles' target from 5% to 20% by 2010 - the equivalent of 4,500 gigawatt-hours, enough to power three quarters of a million homes. This represents a carbon dioxide reduction of 2.5 million metric tons, comparable to removing 490,000 cars from the road.
The goal was achieved through a variety of major projects and initiatives, including the nation's largest wind facility, the Pine Tree Wind Power Plant. Wind power now makes up nearly half of all Los Angeles Department of Water & Power's renewable energy in 2010; with small hydro-electric contributing 30%, geothermal and biofuels, 22%, and solar power, 1%.
Los Angeles Meets 20% Renewable Energy Target : Renewable Energy News :
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