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In Chicago, all city buildings now use 100 percent clean power
- As of January 1, all city buildings in Chicago, including airports and fire stations, are powered by 100 percent clean energy.
- This change is expected to reduce Chicago's carbon footprint by about 290,000 metric tons annually, equal to removing 62,000 cars from the roads.
- Angela Tovar stated that this initiative addresses climate change and creates local economic opportunities.
- Chicago aims to achieve full renewable energy for all buildings by 2035, potentially becoming the largest U.S. city to reach this goal.
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In Chicago, all city buildings now use 100 percent clean power
It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings every year. As of January 1, every single one of them — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on renewable…
Chicago has started powering its municipal buildings with renewable energy
More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.
Germany can save itself the political debate about ugly wind turbines or the return to nuclear power. Instead, it should invest everything in the further expansion of renewable energy. In the past, this would have been called "advancement through technology".
All of Chicago's City Buildings Now Use 100% Clean Power!
As of January 1, over 400 Chicago buildings, including major sites like fire stations, airports, and water treatment plants, are powered entirely by clean energy The post All of Chicago’s City Buildings Now Use 100% Clean Power! appeared first on One Green Planet.
Chicago's municipal buildings are now powered largely by the sun
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago region. It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings every year. As of January 1, every single one of them—including 98 fire stations, two international airpor…
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