A Burning Issue: How coal-free can our city afford to be?
Columbia's electric utility is having no problem meeting a voter mandate to increase its renewable energy supply to 5 percent by 2012. The city expects to provide that much electricity to residents — by harnessing wind power and burning wood and landfill gas — by the end of this year.
The next two targets — 10 percent by 2017 and 15 percent by 2022 — are "going to get a little harder," said Mike Schmitz, interim Water & Light director, during a CBT forum Feb. 23, a day after issuing his renewable energy report to City Council. Read More …
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MU Master Plan:
The 2010 plan includes renovations and new construction, incorporates sustainability.
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