In the past, wood was the only source of energy in the United States. It was used for heat, cooking and light in nearly every household until around the mid-1880s when fossil fuels came into play. Natural gas, coal and oil then took over the planet as the major sources of energy. These fossil fuels have also been the biggest sources of global warming leading to more extreme weather, flooding and heat waves. It wasn't until the 1990's when Hydropower became the most used renewable energy and climate change even began being mentioned. In 2020 U.S. energy consumption from renewable products like biofuels, geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy hit record highs. This map from solarpower.guide shows the top US government entities that run on the most renewable energy. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires the federal government must source 7.5% of its total electricity from renewable energy sources. Here are the top 10 from this map who go above and beyond that 7.5% mark:
1. District of Columbia — 120% (578,403,000 kilowatt hours)
2. Forest County Potawatomi Community — 102% (59,722,110 kilowatt hours)
3. City of Dallas, TX — 100% (752,521,456 kilowatt hours)
4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport — 100% (450,169,000 kilowatt hours)
5. City of Austin, TX — 100% (325,278,315 kilowatt hours)
6. City of Santa Monica, CA — 100% (38,644,707 kilowatt hours)
7. Rockland County, NY — 100% (35,201,479 kilowatt hours)
8. City of Edmond, OK — 100% (31,850,470 kilowatt hours)
9. Franklin County, OH — 100% (25874900 kilowatt hours)
10. Port of Portland — 99% (79,076,189 kilowatt hours)
Infographic by: solarpower
