A new law, part of an ambitious climate bill, will see Washington DC run on 100% renewable energy by 2032, 13 years ahead of California and Hawaii. The legislation mandates the use of clean energy for utilities, rather than making it a voluntary option, and also sets a target of 10% of electricity from solar by 2041. More than 90 cities also have the same goal–including the larger city of San Francisco, which is aiming for But in California, where more people are using rooftop solar, there is still no clear plan to make that happen.
A new law, part of an ambitious climate bill, will see Washington DC run on 100% renewable energy by 2032, 13 years ahead of California and Hawaii. The legislation mandates the use of clean energy for utilities, rather than making it a voluntary option, and also sets a target of 10% of electricity from solar by 2041. But in California, where more people are using rooftop solar, there is still no clear plan to make that happen.