revitalization Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:54:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Güssing, Austria Uses Biomass to Become 100% Grid-Independent https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gussing-austria-uses-biomass-become-100-grid-independent-20131017/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gussing-austria-uses-biomass-become-100-grid-independent-20131017/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:54:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42565 The small town of Güssing, Austria has become powered entirely by renewable energy. However, Güssing has had very humble beginnings. Situated in eastern Austria, the region was one of the poorest districts in the country. Relying heavily on agriculture, the town had no transportation infrastructure, unemployment was high, and people were commuting to Vienna for […]

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