Community energy[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia:
- Renewable energy in South Dakota involves production of biofuels and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy such as wind and hydropower. South Dakota is among the states with the highest percentage of electricity generation from renewable resources, typically over half. In 2011, South Dakota became the first U.S. state to have at least 20% of its electricity generation come from wind power.
- Solar power in South Dakota on rooftops can provide 25% of all electricity used in South Dakota.
- Wind power in South Dakota: The state of South Dakota led the U.S. in wind power generation with 22.3% of the state's electricity generation coming from wind in 2011.
Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia: George S. Mickelson Trail, a rail trail in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Sustainable, information from state government
Citizens data initiative[edit | edit source]
Energy Profile for South Dakota
About South Dakota[edit | edit source]
South Dakota ( də-KOH-tə; Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th largest by area, but the 5th least populous, and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900, is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves, known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the west, and Montana to the northwest.
