Yes, in terms of student numbers, Arizona State University is the largest in the US. Together with the Salt River Project, a power and water utility based in Phoenix, ASU is planning a four pathway approach to creating a carbon-neutral economy in Arizona.
Path one: Electrify the economy, in residential, commercial and industrial areas.
Path two: Build a new carbon economy by using new technologies to capture, recycle, reuse and possibly store CO2 in permanent storage facilities.
Path three: Using a newly developed hydrogen economy to provide the energy for transportation, construction, farming, heavy equipment and some electrical power production as well as the heat needed for some industrial processes.
Path four: Recognize and alleviate problems with underserved and financially vulnerable populations.
San Tan Generating Station, Gilbert AZ Photo by SRP
The pathways are further explained here.
Once again, a major university has a plan, which seems to be very similar to other plans presented by other academic institutions to not only arrest climate change but create financial benefits to the public at large.
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