NetZero City: Act Locally for Global Impact is a call to action for communities determined to chart their own course toward climate resilience and economic justice. The journey began in 2006, when clean energy entrepreneur and Navy veteran Bill Bivins wrote an unpublished op-ed debunking myths about ethanol. That moment launched One World Clean Energy—and sparked a 19-year mission to turn local waste into sustainable power and real-world policy change. Drawing on decades of hands-on innovation and civic systems thinking, Bivins makes one thing clear: the technology already exists to solve the climate crisis. The solution rests with innovative local leaders who are ready to act. From the front lines of environmental injustice to the promise of emerging technologies, this book weaves together hard data, real-world examples, and the moral urgency of a warming planet. Bivins champions a decentralized approach to energy and waste—one that prioritizes people over profit and meets communities where they are. With a rare blend of technical precision and human insight, NetZero City shows how we can transform crisis into opportunity. It lays out a bold strategy to cut carbon, end landfills, and create thriving neighborhoods—proving that a cleaner, fairer, more resilient future starts from the ground up. NetZero City is a rallying cry for communities to take charge, cut carbon, and turn local waste into a cleaner, fairer future—one neighborhood at a time. Bill Bivins is a U.S. Navy veteran, inventor, and clean energy entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in renewable energy systems, civic innovation, and resilient infrastructure. He is the Founder and CEO of One World Clean Energy (OWCE), a company born from an unpublished op-ed he wrote in 2006 to debunk misinformation about ethanol. Though the piece was never published, it sparked a breakthrough: a patented integrated biorefinery that could simultaneously produce ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, and electricity—marking the beginning of a two-decade journey to transform local waste into sustainable power. Formally trained in nuclear engineering, propulsion, physics, and economics, Bill combines technical rigor with a moral imperative: to build systems that serve people, not just profit. His work has included collaborations with NASA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. military, EPA Region 4, and international renewable energy trade missions led by the U.S. Department of Commerce. NetZero City: Act Locally for Global Impact is the culmination of that 19-year journey. It is not a theory book—it's a blueprint forged through real-world experience, innovation, and deep collaboration with military leaders, farmers, local governments, and scientists. It offers communities a path to reclaim energy, eliminate waste, and reimagine power—both electric and political. Bill lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and is a sought-after speaker on clean energy, civic engagement, and democratic resilience. He has served in an advisory capacity to the EPA's Region 4 office and brings deep expertise in wind (lift/drag), solar (PV, thermal, and concentrated), biological (fermentation), thermochemical, and nuclear energy systems. His economics background ensures that every solution he builds is grounded in technical feasibility and financial viability. Bill Bivins is a U.S. Navy veteran, inventor, and clean energy entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in renewable energy systems, civic innovation, and resilient infrastructure. He is the Founder and CEO of One World Clean Energy (OWCE), a company born from an unpublished op-ed he wrote in 2006 to debunk misinformation about ethanol. Though the piece was never published, it sparked a breakthrough: a patented integrated biorefinery that could simultaneously produce ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, and electricity—marking the beginning of a two-decade journey to transform local waste into sustainable power. Formally trained in nuclear engineering, propulsion, physics, and economics, Bill combines technical rigor with a moral imperative: to build systems that serve people, not just profit. His work has included collaborations with NASA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. military, EPA Region 4, and international renewable energy trade missions led by the U.S. Department of Commerce. NetZero City: Act Locally for Global Impact is the culmination of that 19-year journey. It is not a theory book—it's a blueprint forged through real-world experience, innovation, and deep collaboration with military leaders, farmers, local governments, and scientists. It offers communities a path to reclaim energy, eliminate waste, and reimagine power—both electric and political. Bill lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and is a sought-after speaker on clean energy, civic engagement, and democratic resilience. He has served in an advisory capacity to the EPA's Region 4 office and brings deep expertise in wind (lift/drag), solar (PV, ther