ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Ann Arbor continues to pour millions of dollars into a single neighborhood so that it can be carbon neutral within a few years.
City officials announced this week that it accepted $10.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to implement geothermal heating and cooling system in the Bryant neighborhood, which is located in the southeast part of town. It’s been called the first carbon neutral neighborhood in the country.
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Previously this year, the city spent $300,000 when it gave that money to a nonprofit to do community engagement, outreach and general support for the carbon zero project in that neighborhood. Also earlier this year, the city received a $3.1 million state grant to help with the residential project.
The city has a goal of the entire city being carbon neutral by 2030. The city says the largest source of Greenhouse Gases comes from the electricity used in residences and businesses.
