Local Energy Independence http://www.localenergyindependence.com “The environment we live in depends on the wise stewardship of local governments” Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:29:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Mayor wants Warrenton to ‘go green’ (2007) http://www.localenergyindependence.com/mayor-wants-warrenton-to-go-green-2007/ http://www.localenergyindependence.com/mayor-wants-warrenton-to-go-green-2007/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:51:05 +0000 admin http://www.localenergyindependence.com/?p=238 loudoun-times

By Cheryl K. Chumley, Loudoun Times Mirror
Published : February, 2007.

The secret to Fauquier’s future, according to Warrenton Mayor George Fitch, may be found in the backyards of its residents. “We are looking into producing clean and green electricity and fuel for all our energy needs,” Fitch said via a written statement. “Our research shows that we may have enough renewable resources in our own backyard to electrify every single household, as well as fuel every vehicle, with ethanol.”

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Grand-Thinking Va. Mayor Seeks Town’s Energy Independence
By Sandhya Somashekhar
Published: March 12, 2007.

George B. Fitch has always aimed high. As mayor of Warrenton, he has increased services while dramatically reducing taxes. He mounted a spirited campaign for governor in 2005. And years before, he founded the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, whose story of beating the odds was adapted into a Disney film.

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]]> http://www.localenergyindependence.com/washington-post-2007/feed/ Feasibility Study for a Small-Scale Biomass Project (2007) http://www.localenergyindependence.com/feasibility-study-for-a-small-scale-biomass-project-2007/ http://www.localenergyindependence.com/feasibility-study-for-a-small-scale-biomass-project-2007/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:41:08 +0000 admin http://www.localenergyindependence.com/?p=187 logo_antares

By Kevin Comer, Billy Broas, Chris Lindsey, Anneliese Schmidt, and Kathleen King (ANTARES Group Incorporated)
Published : November, 2007.

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