In advance of the COP 21 climate meetings in Paris next month, the commitments to renewable energy are pouring in. The last week saw new, ambitious renewable energy targets in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as a move by New York State to create regulations to enforce a goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030. The latest jurisdiction in North America to make such a pledge is the City of Las Vegas, which is known more for the casinos on its brightly lit strip than for sustainability. On Tuesday Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman announced that the city is pursuing purchase of electricity from a utility-scale solar project that will move it to 100% ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...