Emission-less in Seattle

God, that title was pathetic. I apologize. I've got a cold, all right? Cut me some slack.

Seattle City Light has become the first major utility in the U.S. to reduce its net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero. Using a combination of hydropower, replacing a coal-powered plant with cleaner energy sources, and contracts with other entities to reduce emissions when SCL couldn't, the utility whittled its net emissions to nothing.

At a press conference this morning, Mayor Greg Nickels said, "we have a fundamental belief that we can power the city without toasting the planet."

Imagine that.

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