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<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems Source: Cwmbran. 1997. Greenmeadow Community Farm. Local Government Management Board Local Agenda 21 case study. http://www3.iclei.org/egpis/egpc-123.html. For additional information, contact Peter Pusey, Director, Greenmeadow Community Farm, Green Forge Way, Cwmbran, NP44 5AJ, Tel: 01633 862202. -Additional resources The West Coast Environmental Law Society http://www.wcel.org/issues/land/#Sustainable%20Agriculture Draft 4/11/2005 138
<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OPPORTUNITIES P.1 Guidelines for environmental procurement - Case study: Sarasota, Florida, USA Municipalities buy green products such as EnergyStar office equipment and recycled paper. Furthermore, municipalities can develop policies, guidelines and strategies for environmental preferred procurement municipal wide. Sarasota staff has been directed to prepare guidelines for environmental preferred procurement countywide. • Green products save energy and money. For information, contact Nina Powers, Public Works Department, Sarasota (941) 316-1747. P.2 Purchasing green power - Case study: Chicago, IL, USA The City of Chicago was honoured in 2002 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) energy for its decision to buy 20 per cent of its commitment to buy energy from green power within one year. Green power is electrical energy generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind, water, geothermal, biomass, and biogas. Partners in the Green Power program pledge a switch to Green Power for a portion of their electricity needs within the next year. In return, EPA provides technical assistance and public recognition. • Partners in the Green Power program have made a combined total commitment to procuring over 500 million-kilowatt hours of green power a year. If generated by conventional means, the emissions associated with that much electricity would include over 800 million pounds of CO2. That is about the same amount of CO2 absorbed each year by 100,000 acres of forest, or the annual emissions of about 80,000 cars. For additional information see http://www.epa.gov/greenpower - Case study: Vancouver, BC BC Hydro is now selling Green Power Certificates from 100 per cent generated-in-BC green electricity to domestic business customers on a pilot basis. Businesses buy certificates (sold in kilowatt hours) worth up to 100 per cent of the energy they use. BC Hydro then buys green power. Most of the energy in 2003 comes from small hydro plants that meet minimum environment impact requirements, and a small amount from landfills and biomass projects. • Using green energy, instead of fossil fuels, avoids the emission of green house gases and particulate matter. For additional information, in the Greater Vancouver area, contact (604) 224-9376, in other areas, call toll free: 1 (800)-224-9376. BC Hydro 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, BC. http://www.bchydro.com/business/gpcerts/gpcerts3621.html Draft 4/11/2005 139
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