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Missouri Town Is Running On Vapor — And Thriving

Monday, August 11, 2008
As the United States grapples for ways to break its dependence on foreign energy sources, one tiny town in Missouri seems to have it figured out.

Rock Port, in the northwest tip of the state, has been on the decline for decades, and its population dwindles each year. But a walk up to the old cemetery shows something that has put the wind, literally, back in the town's sails: four massive turbines.

It's the first community in the United States to be powered completely by wind. The town's four turbines generate more electricity than Rock Port's 1,300 residents use — making the town truly energy-independent.

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