Although US isn’t well known for actually being active in conserving power, recently the city of Juneau in Alaska proved all wrong. Unlike most of the states and cities that just preach about all the eco friendly programs, this city actually managed to cut down their power consumption by 30%. Hit be Avalanches earlier this month, Juneau’s transmission lines were knocked down and bought the city’s routine power supply and usage to a stop. Threatened with a fivefold increase in utility bills from backup generators, Juneau quickly powered down. And they succeeded man! Al of us must salute to all the natives of this city as it isn’t one man’s job to achieve this target.
Neon signs were switched off and vending machines were unplugged. With citizens cooking on charcoal grills, refusing to watch TV, and drying their laundry on clotheslines, Alaska Light and Power still projects that they’re three months away from repairing the lines and restoring power. Alaska’s capital city is a model for successful and rapid environmental action.
