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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 resolution's goals, while outlining other options that would push the timeline back by a decade.
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 school officials have promised to reach for an ambitious goal: achieve net-zero greenhouse gas em...