25% by 2025 Energy Initiative: How are we doing?
January 20, 2010
In May 2007 Governor Lynch signed “The Renewable Energy Act” calling for New Hampshire to obtain 25% of it’s energy from clean, renewable sources by the year 2025.
In March 09, recommendations were released for what we need to do to accomplish this 25% by 2025, they were:
1. Maximize energy efficiency in buildings.
2. Increase renewable and low-CO2-emitting sources of energy
in a long-term sustainable manner.
3. Support regional and national actions to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
4. Reduce vehicle emissions through state actions.
5. Encourage appropriate land use patterns that enable fewer
vehicle-miles traveled.
6. Reduce vehicle-miles traveled through an integrated multimodal
transportation system.
7. Protect natural resources (land, water, wildlife) to maintain
the amount of carbon fixed or sequestered.
8. Lead by example in government operations.
9. Plan for how to address existing and potential climate
change impacts.
10. Develop an integrated education, outreach and workforce
training program.
I wont break out each of the items that goes with this list as it would make this post very long; but some of the more notable ones are:
- Adopt California Low Emission Vehicle (CALEV) Standards
- Establish an Energy Management Unit to Address State Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Create an Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Systems Web Portal
Frankly, some of these seem like softball’s to me and not very goal oriented. I mean, Lead by example in government actions?
What do you think? What have you noticed going on around the state?
This is only part I of this, we are going to further analyze this program and hope to hear from many of you if you have noticed any changes!
