Portland tops the charts as Popular Science Magazine's Greenest City in America, while Eugene ranks #5 overall.
According to the magazine, Portland has it all.
Half its power comes from renewable sources, a quarter of the workforce commutes by bike, carpool or public transportation, and it has 35 buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Out of the 50 cities ranked, Eugene was the only one to score a perfect 10 on the category of Electricity.
Eugene draws an additional 9 percent of its municipal electricity from wind farms. It also buys back excess power from residents who install solar panels.
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