The small liberal arts college in the Philadelphia suburbs has become a proving ground for the latest green technology.
While America dithers over climate change, Swarthmore College shows how we can live without fossil fuels
Yet our elected leaders often seem unable to take the most basic steps to reduce emissions. Even while the world was burning this summer, the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania legislaturea long-studied congestion pricing plan that would have supported New York City’s subways. Donald Trump has been campaigning on ato increase fossil fuel production and roll back environmental regulation if he wins the presidency, which would worsen the climate crisis.
Because geo-exchange pipes need to be placed 800 feet below the surface, where the temperature is a constant 55 degrees, installation is expensive. But once Swarthmore realized it was eligible for tax credits under the Biden administration’sto encourage Americans to switch to renewable energy, the project became a no-brainer. The college expects to recoup 40% of the geo-exchange’s $60 million cost.
Swarthmore felt it wasn’t enough to just build a low-carbon dining hall. It also wanted to rethink its whole approach to food. Like many schools, it’s been adding more plant-based options. It also set up a composting system, in an effort to get to zero waste.
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