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St Cloud MN: 100% Renewable for City Ops (& beyond)

St Cloud MN: 100% Renewable for City Ops (& beyond)

FromCity Climate Corner


St Cloud MN: 100% Renewable for City Ops (& beyond)

FromCity Climate Corner

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2015 St. Cloud MN set a goal to get 75% of municipal operations electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Only five years later in 2020, emanating from work at their wastewater facility, they actually hit 100%. We interview Public Services Director Tracy Hodel and Public Service Analyst Liz Kramer about how St. Cloud smashed their initial goal and how their new goal of net zero community-wide greenhouse emissions by 2038 is spurring dramatic and job-creating innovation, including with green hydrogen!ResourcesPlant Profile: Greater Innovation, Improvement and Excellence in St. CloudCity Wastewater Treatment Facility - Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency project summary2038 goal storyGreen Hydrogen story
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (73)

Explores how small and mid-sized cities are tackling climate change and moving toward an equitable and sustainable future. Co-hosted by Abby Finis and Larry Kraft.