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Category Archives: Energy

Powering City Hall with the Sun

The Municipal Posted on February 11, 2015 by Barb SieminskiFebruary 9, 2015
Falcon Heights City Hall Solar Power

City hall employees in Falcon Heights, Minn., can call themselves sun worshippers of the safest kind: They don’t have to worry about sunburn or melanoma. According to city administrator Bart Fischer, he and his staff have been enjoying the building’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged Bart Fischer, Dakota Electric, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, tenKsolar | Leave a reply

Energy on Wisconsin: one-stop sustainable energy information

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2015 by Keith KneppFebruary 9, 2015
energy saving project

A popular mantra among the environmentally conscious during the past few decades has been a call for increased attention to renewable energy. At the same time, technological advancements in wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric energy, among other sustainable sources, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged Energy Information, wisconsin | Leave a reply

Invest in Your Community’s Future — Invest in Solar

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2015 by The MunicipalFebruary 3, 2015
solar field

Solar PV (photovoltaics) is now an economically viable carbon-free energy source for municipalities to power a portion of their city’s electrical load. The economic viability of solar is a recent phenomenon in most places attributable to the downward trajectory of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Solar Energy | Tagged solar energy | Leave a reply

Top energy-efficient cities

The Municipal Posted on February 17, 2014 by The MunicipalFebruary 13, 2014
energy efficient cities

Last year the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked 34 major U.S. cities on their efforts to reduce energy usage by installing electric vehicle charging stations, starting bike sharing programs, facilitating the installation of cool roofs and other similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged 34, cities, energy, new, ohio, pa, york | Leave a reply

Greening Columbus’ fleets

The Municipal Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sarah WrightMarch 12, 2013
As a step to reduce emissions, Columbus, Ohio, has introduced CNG vehicles

Emissions regulations and proactive decisions have spurred municipal fleet managers and governments to consider new practices and technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. Columbus, Ohio’s, fleet is on the cutting edge. The city’s efforts were recognized in 2011, when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Going Green | Tagged city, cng, fleet, green, reagan, stations, units, vehicles | Leave a reply

A passion for energy: Rhonda Mosely teaches communities how to ‘MacGyver it’ when catastrophe strikes

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2013 by Julie YoungFebruary 12, 2013

How would your community react if the power went out for days or weeks at a time? That’s the question Rhonda Mosely poses to local governments and members of the private sector in order to help them create a continuum … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged communities, energy, governments, local, MacGyver, plan, program | Leave a reply

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