Greensburg - American Planning Association

2006 Greensburg
Estimated TOTAL CARBON
EMISSIONS
ELECTRICITY 5,827,080 lbs
NATURAL GAS 7,566,000 lbs
TRANSPORTATION 8,360,000 lbs
TOTAL
21,753,080 lbs,
or
10,876.54 tons of CO 2
2009 Estimated CO2 Emissions
Breakdown
38% Transportation
26% Electricity
Reducing Greensburg’s Carbon Footprint
• Encourage local government, businesses and residents to
conserve and reduce energy consumption.
• Integrate renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and
geothermal sources, into the town’s energy mix.
• Biomass is another viable fuel that is carbon neutral when the
entire life-cycle of growing the biomass is considered.
• Adopt community-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction
level targets.
• Adopt City codes that encourage sustainably designed and
energy efficient buildings, landscaping and infrastructure.
• Encourage fleet owners to pool their purchasing power and
encourage the availability of ethanol, biodiesel, and/or
compressed natural gas for vehicles.
• Provide financial incentives to builders, businesses and home
owners who install energy efficient buildings and equipment.
• Encourage residents to drive less and, if possible, to upgrade
vehicles to more fuel efficient models.
• Encourage walking, biking and ridesharing rather than single
occupant vehicle driving.
• Offer shuttle services to major points of town.
34% Natural Gas
carbon 91