Renewable Energy For the People | From the Ashes

here we are in one of the reddest cities

here we are in one of the reddest cities and one of the reddest counties in one

and one of the reddest counties in one

and one of the reddest counties in one of the reddest states but we put the

of the reddest states but we put the

of the reddest states but we put the silly national politics aside to do

silly national politics aside to do

silly national politics aside to do what’s best for the people we were

what’s best for the people we were

what’s best for the people we were elected to serve and the best thing to

elected to serve and the best thing to

elected to serve and the best thing to do was to sign contracts for wind and

do was to sign contracts for wind and

do was to sign contracts for wind and solar currently we’re 90 percent

solar currently we’re 90 percent

solar currently we’re 90 percent renewable energy and the spring will be

renewable energy and the spring will be

renewable energy and the spring will be the largest city in the country there

the largest city in the country there

the largest city in the country there will be a hundred percent renewable

will be a hundred percent renewable

will be a hundred percent renewable energy and I think we’re getting a fresh

energy and I think we’re getting a fresh

energy and I think we’re getting a fresh approach because the national politics

approach because the national politics

approach because the national politics is Texas wasn’t supposed to do this

is Texas wasn’t supposed to do this

is Texas wasn’t supposed to do this that’s a that’s this liberal progressive

that’s a that’s this liberal progressive

that’s a that’s this liberal progressive idea up in the Northeast they should be

idea up in the Northeast they should be

idea up in the Northeast they should be doing that but the decision was first

doing that but the decision was first

doing that but the decision was first and foremost an economic decision here

and foremost an economic decision here

and foremost an economic decision here everything that we do in the city is

everything that we do in the city is

everything that we do in the city is built on 30-year horizons so in my case

built on 30-year horizons so in my case

built on 30-year horizons so in my case when it came to power that meant taking

when it came to power that meant taking

when it came to power that meant taking a 30 year outlook on what the cost of

a 30 year outlook on what the cost of

a 30 year outlook on what the cost of the energy is the best part about

the energy is the best part about

the energy is the best part about renewable energy is that with a solar

renewable energy is that with a solar

renewable energy is that with a solar panel or even a wind turbine for the

panel or even a wind turbine for the

panel or even a wind turbine for the most part it’s not difficult to keep

most part it’s not difficult to keep

most part it’s not difficult to keep them working and they have no fuel costs

them working and they have no fuel costs

them working and they have no fuel costs so 30 years from today they will be

so 30 years from today they will be

so 30 years from today they will be making energy that costs nothing to the

making energy that costs nothing to the

making energy that costs nothing to the market

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