Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network
Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network
Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network
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<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems<br />
- Case study: Hamilton, ON<br />
The Hamilton Street Railway Company has paved the way for using natural gas to fuel<br />
transit buses in many Canadian municipalities. In the company's experience, reliable<br />
vehicle operation, ease of refuelling, reduced operating costs and fewer exhaust<br />
emissions have all contributed to a smooth transition to this abundant transportation fuel.<br />
Source: Hamilton Street Railway Company: Pioneers in Using Compressed <strong>Natural</strong> Gas in<br />
Transit Buses.<br />
http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/fleetsmart/successStories/stories_cityBus_hamilton.cfm<br />
-Additional resource<br />
For more information on fleet energy-saving opportunities, write to FleetSmart,<br />
<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada, 580 Booth Street, 18th Floor, Ottawa ON K1A 0E4<br />
Fax: (613) 952-8169, E-mail: fleet.smart@nrcan.gc.ca<br />
T.2.3 Switching to Light Emitting Diodes (LED’s)<br />
- Case study: Hillsborough, Florida, USA<br />
Hillsborough replaced incandescent lights in traffic signals with LED’s (light emitting<br />
diodes).<br />
• LED’s consume 85 per cent less energy and last much longer than<br />
conventional traffic lights. In addition, they are very reliable as they can last<br />
up to ten years compared to only two years for conventional signals.<br />
• LED’s saves Hillsborough<br />
1,800,000 kilowatt-hours<br />
and $150,000 annually.<br />
• ENERGY STAR ® qualified<br />
traffic and pedestrian<br />
signals consume only 8 to<br />
17 watts depending on the<br />
color and size of the signal.<br />
For more information, contact Randy<br />
Klindworth, Energy Manager (813) 276-<br />
8789.<br />
-Additional resources<br />
For information on ENERGY STAR ® contact NRCan’s Office of Energy Efficiency<br />
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/<br />
City of Portland. Oregon, USA also switched to LED’s, contact Curt Nichols (503) 823-<br />
7418 cacurt@ci.portland.or.us<br />
http://www.google.ca/search?q=cache:cwNFWYgkezEJ:www.sustainableportland.org/ne<br />
ws_LED_case_study.pdf+portland%27s+city+nergy+challenge&hl=en&ie=UTF-8<br />
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