Phoenix makes inroads on renewable energy

ASU and City of Phoenix officials celebrate new Cronkite School solar panels with a ribbon cutting in 2011. The 77 kilowatt project is the latest addition to ASU's sustainability efforts. : Cydney McFarland:DD
ASU and City of Phoenix officials celebrate new Cronkite School solar panels with a ribbon cutting in 2011. The 77 kilowatt project is the latest addition to ASU’s sustainability efforts. : Cydney McFarland:DD

By Betty Reid  | The Republic | azcentral.com

Twenty-four Phoenix-owned properties have solar panels, which moves the nation’s sixth-largest city closer to its goal of harnessing more renewable energy.

City officials hope that at least 15 per­cent of the city’s energy use comes from “green” sources, including solar, by 2025.

The solar projects account for about 4 percent of the city’s energy use.

That is progress, said Vice Mayor Bill Gates, who leads the City Council’s sustainability subcommittee.

Continued:

Related: Phoenix ahead of schedule on reducing greenhouse gases

If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, director of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Department at crich@roselawgroup.com

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