Greenhouse gas emissions inventories enable communities to better understand the ways in which they use fuel, the types of fuel used and its economic and environmental costs. The objective is to identify strategies and measures to reduce environmental impact, often while saving money.

 

The first phase of the project in 2011 is the creation of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories. GHG inventories are based primarily on a detailed analysis of fuel consumption and allow creation of an emissions baseline against which future progress can be measured.

 

The GHG inventory also serves as the basis for development of the second phase of the project, creation of a climate action plan (or in the case of this project, climate traction plans). The climate traction plans will incorporate strategies and recommendations designed to allow NWEAC members to achieve the GHG emissions reduction targets they establish. Both GHG reports and Climate Traction Plans will be posted as they are completed.

 

For further information, please see the press release issued by Croton-on-Hudson, the lead municipality for this NWEAC project , here.

 

Ecology and Environment, Inc., a global environmental firm based in New York State with a 40-year history of developing solutions to environmental challenges around the world and throughout New York is the lead consultant on the project. ene.com
 
Blue Springs Energy, LLC. is a New York State based firm that helps local governments, organizations and individuals access clean and renewable energy grants, incentives and assistance and has provided services as a subcontractor to Ecology and Environment. www.bluespringsenergy.com

 

This work is funded by NYSERDA RFP10, Energy Management Personnel for Municipal Sustainability Services for the total amount of $279,800 to complete work scopes for each of the seven municipalities.