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Sunday, September 4th, 2016

Boulder Commits To Going 100 Percent Renewable

Author:     Natasha Geiling
Source:     Think Progress
Publication Date:     1 September 2016
 Link: Boulder Commits To Going 100 Percent Renewable
Stephan:   Here is some excellent news. While many state legislatures, particularly in Red Value states, are hopelessly constipated by ideological and theological fantasies cities, which are actually motivated to govern effectively, are moving on. It is at the local level that we are seeing real change.
Wind turbines outside Boulder, Colorado. Credit: AP/Brennan Linsley

Wind turbines outside Boulder, Colorado.
Credit: AP/Brennan Linsley

Boulder, Colorado, announced Wednesday that it would commit to being powered by 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, making it the 17th U.S. city to make such a pledge.

The commitment only covers the city’s electricity — it does not cover sectors like transportation, which could still be powered by fossil fuels. Electricity generation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases in the United States, however, accounting for 30 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2014.

“Boulder is committed to achieving 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030, as part of our strategy to achieve 80 percent greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2050,” Jones told Boulder’s local CBS station on Wednesday. (emphasis added)

If Boulder successfully transitions to 100 percent renewable-sourced electricity, it would be the second city in Colorado to do so — in 2015, Aspen began powering all […]

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