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In his final State of the City Address on Wednesday, Mayor Phil Hardberger unveiled an ambitious plan he calls "Mission Verde" to make San Antonio the new alternative energy leader.
San Antonio is already recognized as one of the top green cities in the country by the Energy Department.
Mayor Hardberger wants to expand San Antonio's renewable energy sources and create a $100 million venture capital fund, which would encourage green industries and create 5,000 jobs.
The mayor says San Antonio should become the center of clean and green 21st century sustainable technology.
Mayor Hardberger said he also will be proposing a new green building code that will achieve energy savings, and he wants the city council to approve the planting of 250,000 new trees.
