How Atlanta plans to get to 100% green energy by 2035

Like any other city, Atlanta is woven with power lines, trams and buses. The electricity that makes Atlanta run comes mostly from coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. Only 6% to 8% comes from renewable sources. "Obviously, going from that number to 100% by 2035 is a bold goal," said Amol Naik, Atlanta's chief resilience officer. He says the green energy plan, approved by the Atlanta City Council in March - which aims to get to 100% green in 16 years - is "ambitious and achievable". But, he admits, there's no easy path to get there. "There's no five-run home run or four-point shot in basketball. This is something that needs to happen in an incremental way over a number of years," Mr Naik said. "It's a lot of folks sitting around a table figuring out the best way forward." More than 100 cities have recently pledged to run on 100% renewable energy, signing onto the Sierra Club's "Ready For 100" campaign. But turning commitment into action is where the even harder work begins, and Atlanta might be the ultimate test case. Former US Vice-President Al Gore has said that if Atlanta can get to 100% green energy, anybody can.