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Transitioning to 100% renewable energy or reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero comes with a $1 billion price tag, most of which would be generated through referendums.

A new report details the costs to reach a 2019 resolutions goals, while outlining other options that would push the timeline back by a decade.

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90% of emissions from the Iowa City Community School District come from buildings and facilities. Of emissions from buildings and facilities, 26% are from old equipment that relies on natural gas. Installing a district-owned solar farm would cost approximately $3.375 million and 7.5 acres of land. In 2006, 5% of electricity generation in Iowa came from wind; in 2019, it was 41%. For those concerned by the warming climate, 2050 is not so far away. At the behest of student activists, Iowa City sc...