The town of Boone is hitting some of its climate goals eight years ahead of schedule. It’s now the first municipality in North Carolina to achieve 100% renewable energy in government facilities. Boone has three decades-worth of climate goals. The first reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its municipal buildings by 2030 will be met by February. This includes services like police and fire forces, as well as public utilities and energy-consuming infrastructure like street lights.
As local governments across the country puzzle over how to eliminate their use of electricity generated by fossil fuels, the North Carolina town of Boone has met that goal.
As local governments across the country puzzle over how to eliminate their use of electricity generated by fossil fuels, one North Carolina town has met
As local governments across the country puzzle over how to eliminate their use of electricity generated by fossil fuels, the North Carolina town of Boone has met that goal.
Hydroelectric and solar power purchases will boost Appalachian State University’s percentage of electricity supplied from renewables from 2% to 18% in early 2022.