DULUTH, MN. (KBJR 6) – Duluth is one of just 22 communities across the country being recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for efforts to combat climate change.Local organization Ecolibrium3 has been at the forefront of those efforts with its energy efficiency program.“We’ve done things like the solar garden, which benefits low-income households,” said Ecolibrium3 CEO Jodi Slick. “And in this particular case, we are the grantee associated with the DOE’s LEAP program.”Ecolibrium3 and the Lincoln Park community have been selected to pilot the Local Energy Action Program or Communities LEAP.“For the city of Duluth, it’s awesome to think about getting a pathway to clean energy future for one of our neighborhoods,” said Mindy Granley, City of Duluth Sustainability Officer.The program will work with local organizations to create an energy action plan with the…
Duluth chosen for U.S. Department of Energy’s clean energy pilot program
