The state is a major energy producer and exporter, and has the capacity to grow. But as the effects of climate change worsen every year, nothing is certain.
Not only does the microgrid make the airport immune to problems with the greater power grid, it will create a savings on electricity for the airport and its tenants.
The study found that Allegheny County’s entire food system produces 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, with each person responsible for 3.1 tons.