The Statue of Liberty in New York City's harbor has adopted renewable energy to help keep its torch lit. Starting this month, 100 percent of the electricity used by the Statue of Liberty will be offset by "green power".

The 150 ft. high statue and the accompanying Ellis Island Immigration Museum have now switched to a wind-powered energy supplier to ensure that its annual 27m kilowatt hours of power are environmentally-friendly. A recent agreement between the US General Services Administration, which manages the government buildings, and Pepco Energy Services, ensures green power is provided for the next three years. Windmills in West Virginia and Pennsylvania will supply the electricity. The Statue of Liberty won't be directly hooked up to the windmills, but electricity the windmills produce is fed into the nation's electrical grid, offsetting the same amount the government uses.

We need to support the transition to sustainable energy, technology, and lifestyles. This is a part of our making peace with our environment.