CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
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Totally energised The City of San José will also transition how it handles biosolids , of which it produces 120,000 tonnes a year . These biosolids are in the process of being solar dried with a view of transitioning out of that stage and into a fertiliser plant , which is currently being procured . The treated biosolids will then be used beneficially on a localised basis .
Kerrie explains why this dynamic vision of circular sustainability has such an impact : “ If we didn ' t complete the circle , we would have been transiting 15 trucks every day into the Central Valley , and the greenhouse gas emissions from that would have been enormous . So we have re-tooled , leveraged new technology and created new opportunities .”
San José ’ s wider energy initiative ignited three years ago when it started ‘ San José Clean Energy ’ – a community choice aggregation energy programme within the city that gives residents the option of 100 % renewable energy at an affordable price . The city is also pursuing building electrification
“ THE KEY ASPECT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE , HOWEVER , IS THEIR DESIRE TO DO GOOD – TO ENSURE THAT
PEOPLE , ANIMALS , AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE CARED FOR . THEY HAVE A BETTER CONNECTION TO THAT BELIEF SYSTEM AND ARE MORE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT ALL PEOPLE ”
KERRIE ROMANOW CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER , CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
190 September 2021