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| Los Angeles on the verge of having 100 per cert renewable energy. |
The movie camera, obviously, helped propel it to become the
second-largest city in the United States, but the light bulb, too, is integral
to the city’s heritage. Unlike many of the country’s older cities, Los Angeles
barely knew a time without electricity. There is even a hip bar called The
Edison paying homage to the city’s history in a former power plant in the heart
of downtown.
Growing up alongside the car and electricity industries, Los
Angeles has long been seen as one of the country’s most modern cities. But now,
as our collective dependence on power has been found guilty of damaging our
water, air, and climate, the city is taking steps to be part of the new future:
a clean energy future.
The City Council is going to consider a motion this month
that would direct the municipal utility to determine how to move the city to
100 percent renewable energy. The motion already has broad support from
councilmembers, and Los Angeles officials confirmed that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has begun work on the report, which will
be developed with research partners, including the Dept. of Energy.
Read the ClimateProgress
story - “The Second-Largest City In The U.S. Is On The Verge Of Being 100 Percent Renewable.”
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