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Washington D.C. has just announced a huge step forward in its quest to become America's "greenest" city. The District of Columbia Department of General Services (DGS) has signed a one-year contract that requires all government agencies to use 100 percent wind power for their electricity needs. The new contract with Herndon-based Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES) improves upon the District's prior commitment of using 50 percent wind-generated electricity.
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