Mayor R. Rex Paris The city shares lessons learned from its efforts to achieve net zero by 2019 and become the first hydrogen city in the US.
Lancaster, California, September 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — City of Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Paris He spoke to international business institutions and government leaders Tokyo, Japan. For World Smart Energy Week. The Paris keynote focused on the city’s early efforts to reach net-zero energy by 2019 and its recent efforts to become the first hydrogen city in the US.
City of Lancaster, CA Mayor R. Rex Parris addresses business and government leaders at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo, Japan.
“Since my first term as mayor in 2008, I have made it a priority to improve the environment and the economy for citizens. Lancaster. We started by looking for solutions to help us use local resources and looking for partners to help us make the most of the solutions in our city.
In five years as mayor of Paris, things have changed Lancaster A leader in renewable energy by pulling over 2 billion dollars Investment in green companies and technologies. of City of Lancaster Business investors include BYD, which manufactures electric buses; Heliogen, which produces hydrogen from stored solar energy; SGH2, which converts waste to hydrogen; and Hitachi Zosen Innova (HZI), which converts organic waste into renewable natural gas and hydrogen. The city formed its own utility company, Lancaster Energy, to provide residents with low-cost local renewable energy.
“Lancaster Hydrogen’s journey is just beginning. Our partnership, especially with Nami and the Japanese business community, shows how small a city is inside California “We remain committed to hydrogen and look forward to the day when hydrogen becomes a common solution across the country.” California, Americaand the vast Pacific.
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