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Submitted by v on Wed, 2006-12-13 00:22

Heard an interesting piece on MPR this morning about a new coal-fired power plant being constructed in Springfield, IL:  Illinois Town Demonstrates Energy Flexibility.  Working with the Sierra Club, the town has created a plan to build a new coal-fired power plant but cut overall carbon emissions by investing in wind technology, encouraging consumers to increase efficiencies (see previous post - it really works!), and closing down two other coal plants.  Perhaps this can be a model for other new plants?