Erwin Proell, the governor of Lower Austria (the largest of Austria's 9 states, with a population of 1.6 million) announced on Thursday that his state now gets 100% of its electricity from renewable sources (63% hydroelectric, 26% wind, 9% biomass and 2% solar).
"Since 2002 we have invested 2.8 billion euros ($3bn) in eco-electricity, from solar parks to renewing (hydroelectric) stations on the Danube," Proell told a news conference.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2015, @06:38AM
It also harbors a lot of resentment from the rest of the world and results in a lot of body bags being brought home to keep the empire strong and the lobbyists donating.