Green Communities Green Economies

by Deb Powers

These days, most discussios of green energy center around one of two subjects - saving the planet and saving the economy. With the economic crisis in full swing - and swinging through to stabilization - the role of green energy in helping to save the economy has taken up a lot of ink space in newspapers and magazines around the world. Green energy projects like wind farms and solar installations are being touted to local governments and residents in terms of how many jobs will be created with the amount of carbon saved taking a back seat. While the focus on green jobs and green economies may be a mixed blessing, there is a lot to be said for the potential of green energy to totally transform our economy.

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