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Renewable can be defined as "able to be restored by nature". The concept of renewable energy is one that seems common sense on the surface, but then it seems like some industries are touting their sources as renewable. We have to question whether or not they truly are renewable. Wind is one resource that seems like an obvious choice for some locations. It is completely generated by nature. Some places on the planet are located where wind is in abundance. For those communities, harnessing the power of wind to create electricity to power the town is a great opportunity. I reviewed the write-up on www.buildinggreen.com regarding the case study the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kansas' as a community powered by wind. The community was decimated by a tornado in 2007 and within 3 years rebuilt as a town powered by the Greensburg Wind Farm (created by John Deere Renewables). I also looked at the town's website: http://www.greensburggreentown.org/ for more information. The town worked together from the initial outset of rebuilding with a sustainable vision.