Lincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitation using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), heat pump rebates, and biochar as well as their efforts on the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.

Resources

• Resilient Lincoln web page (Resilient Lincoln is the name of the Mayor's priority initiative that involves implementing the Climate Action Plan)
• Lincoln's Vision for a Climate-Smart Future (this is the background study behind the Climate Action Plan)
• Climate Action Plan
• EV Readiness Plan
• Press release regarding the Rental Rehabilitation Program
• Heat pump incentive program
  • Press release announcing the program
  • Heat pump incentive program web page
  • Lincoln Electric System Sustainable Energy Program
• Lincoln Biochar Initiative
• Local Food Plan

There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by some cities to provide carbon free heating and cooling.

Resources:

• Darcy Solutions website
• Water Well Journal explanatory article

Abby, Larry, and Isaiah review 2023 and talk about what's coming in 2024.