We've done a lot of research for you. Examples from other cities, studies by credible institutions, videos of officials talking about setting agressive goals, economic and health impacts of making the transition to renewable energy.
We are busy looking for more resources, but if you don't find what you are looking for, give us a shout at kline.paula@gmail.com
City and Town Examples
How did these cities find the courage to make a 100% Renewable Energy Resolution?
- St Petersburg, FL uses BP settlement funds to chart path to 100% renewable energy
- Park City, UT pledges 100% renewable electricity
- Palo Alto, CA achieves 100% carbon neutrality (student video) (plan report)
- Greensburg, KS has achieved 100% renewable energy
- East Hampton, NY sets 100% goal (resolution) (town press release)
- Burlington, VT has achieved 100% renewable electricity (video) (pbs newshour)
- Palo Alto, CA Official describes their 100% strategy
- Carbon Neutral Cities
- 100% renewable interviews: interesting cases studies
- Carbon Neutral Cities
Jobs and Local Investments in Renewable Energy
Strategies For Achieving 100%
- Envisioning PA's Energy Future - study by Delaware Riverkeeper Network
- 100% PA Solutions Project Chart
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Energy Aware Planning Guide - California - all good stuff, especially chapter VI, section E: Community Energy Strategies
- GHG Reduction Toolkit - Aspen, CO - best-practices, strategies and actions that reduce emissions while enhancing quality of life
Sample Resolutions
- Template - (includes Phoenixville's + call for PA to set 100% goals + authorization for a regional energy planner)
- Phoenixville, PA
- West Chester, PA
- Vancouver, BC
- Hanover, NH
- Rochester, MN
- East Hampton, NY
- Pueblo, CO
- Moab, UT
- Draft Federal
Health Reports
- Hazardous Waste and Neurobehavioral Effects: A Developmental Perspective
- Semivolatile organic compounds in indoor environments
- Vulnerability of Children and the Developing Brain to Neurotoxic Hazards
- Health risk assessment of BTEX emissions in the landfill environment
- Using Biologic Markers in Blood to Assess Exposure to Multiple Environmental Chemicals for Inner-City Children 3–6 Years of Age
- Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Infuenced by Environmental Neurotoxic Insults
- Neurobehavioral effects of exposure to trichloroethylene through a municipal water supply
- Tox Town - Environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals where you live, work, and play
- Chemicals of Concern to Children's Health
- ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECTRUM OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DEFICITS
- In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development
- Examining Childhood Development in Contaminated Urban Settings
- A review of epidemiological studies on neuropsychological effects of air pollution
- Autism spectrum disorder prevalence and associations with air concentrations of lead, mercury, and arsenic
- Assessment of climate change impact on the fates of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the multimedia environment based on model prediction
- An investigation of the relationship between air emissions of volatile organic compounds and the incidence of cancer in Indiana counties
- A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Source, environmental impact, effect on human health and remediation
- Occurrence of mental illness following prenatal and early childhood exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study
