1st US City to Electrify + Decarbonize EVERY Building

What’s happening? Ithaca, NY became the first city int he US to approve electrification + decarbonization for every building in the city.

Why is this important? Ithaca has 30,000 people and approximately 6,000 homes and buildings. It estimates it will save approximately 160,000 tons of carbon dioxide

How will this be important? Saving 160,000 tons of CO2 is the equivalent of 35,000 cars annually

@washingtonpost