The Carrboro Town Council welcomes a new poet laureate and planning director, recognizes National Mentoring Month, and celebrates a national award for its budget. Staff then walk the council through the town’s greenhouse gas inventory, acknowledge that Carrboro is unlikely to hit its 2030 reduction target (although it has made great strides to decrease emissions) and field questions about EV fleet upgrades, rooftop solar, and geothermal options for key buildings. 20mins
Original Meeting
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The Carrborean
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Sebastian Morencio reviewed the town’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory, highlighting that most emissions came from the vehicle fleet, describing trends in building, fleet, and lighting emissions over time, recognizing efficiency and LED upgrades, and noting current progress toward the Community Climate Action Plan’s 2030 reduction goal.
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Climate and Energy Program Manager Aaron Kino explained that Carrboro was unlikely to meet its ambitious 2030 emissions reduction goal, compared the town’s targets to nearby communities, and broke down current vehicle-related emissions while noting the present limitations of electric options for heavy-duty diesel vehicles.
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Climate and Energy Program Manager Aaron Kino outlined how fully electrifying the town’s light-duty fleet could significantly cut vehicle emissions while emphasizing reliance on Duke Energy’s power mix, and described ongoing projects to expand higher-speed EV charging infrastructure for municipal vehicles despite utility and infrastructure constraints.
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