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Babcock Ranch in southwest Florida is the first solar-powered town in the U.S. The town is special in another way. It had almost no damage from hurricane Ian, which hit the area on September 28 with winds over 160 kilometers per hour.
Sitting on a 7,000-hectare stretch of land in southwest Florida, Babcock Ranch has made a name for itself as the first solar-powered town in the United States. Its power comes from nearly 700,000 solar panels that supply energy to more than 2,000 homes and other buildings, including a health center and schools. Syd Kitson, founder…