Cities Cutting Energy Use (broadcast Friday, April 4th, 2008)

Streetlights using LEDs in place of light bulbs. City of Ann Arbor

How are cities around the world taking steps to cut energy use? Ann Arbor, Michigan, is turning to LED lighting. In Chicago, city planners are turning to rooftop gardens to keep cool. In Amsterdam, the cool waters of a local lake are being used to reduce energy spent on air conditioning.

In this segment, Ira talks with a journalist who looked at the nine different approaches of nine different cities to the energy problem. What is your city doing?

Guests

Jim Carlton
Senior Special Writer
Wall Street Journal
San Francisco, California

Related Links

• WSJ: Nine Cities, Nine Ideas
• NY Times: Coalition to Make Buildings Energy-Efficient
• CNETnews: City tries to cut energy bills with LEDs
• Cambridge Energy Alliance
• The Londoner: Cities agree to cut energy use

Segment produced by:Karin Vergoth

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