City Gov to Cut Greenhouse Gasses 30% in 30
Jul 9th, 2008 by Jervey
From Reuters:
New York City will spend $2.3 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and operations by 30 percent in 30 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday.
The city aims to cut 1.68 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents a year from 2006 levels by 2017, with measures ranging from improved heating and cooling systems to fixing methane leaks at water treatment plants and using that gas to run electric generation equipment.
“The city is doing its part, I hope the private sector follows our example and finds conservation savings of their own,” Bloomberg said in a statement. The city’s government consumes about 6.5 percent of the city’s total energy use, and 10 percent of its peak electricity demand.
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