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Working together for smart, clean energy

AllAll‐‐Affiliates ConferenceAffiliates Conference

March 26, 2010

Claude Moore Education Complex LEED Gold

Free tour with Architect Gregg Lewis immediately after today’s session

Over 190 affiliates representing more than 25,000 citizens

Cox… Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce…Western Virginia Land Trust… Radford University… James Madison University Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability … Christ Episcopal Church… ECS Mid-Atlantic

BikeWalk Roanoke Valley… Clean Planet Recycling… Affordable Interiors & Design, Inc…. Appalachian Ironworks… F&S Building Innovations Inc…. Armstrong Unlimited… Blue Sun Renewable Energy… Powermark Electrical, LLC… Natural Awakenings Magazine… Valley Energy Consultants, LLC… Achieve Success, LLC… Big Lick Green Business Tribe

MissionReduce greenhouse gas emissions, both those originating in the Roanoke Valley, and those that originate elsewhere as the result of the use of electricity in our community.

CONSERVATION EFFICIENCY

CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY

Why reduce the carbon footprint?

1. Save $

2. Reduce asthma and heart disease

3. Energy security

4. Slow down climate change

5. Save Appalachian mountains

6. Green jobs

1 kilowatt hour = 10 cents

1,000 kilowatt hours = $100

One light bulb saves $50+

1998-2006: Roanoke Co. schools avoided over $4.6 million in utility costs

1. Save $

2. Reduce asthma and heart disease

OZONE (vehicles) +

PARTICULATES

(diesel and coal)

At-risk populationsChildren

Elderly

Physically active outdoors

Heart disease

Respiratory disease

3. Energy security

U.S. has 2% of the world’s oil reserves

U.S. uses 25% of the world’s annual production

U.S. oil consumption vs. production

The problem

4. Climate change

“Observations show that warming of the climate is unequivocal.”

“Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States,” U.S. Global Change Research Program, June 16, 2009

2000-2009 warmest-ever decade

Source: NASA GISS

Global weirding: January 2010

Looking down on the North Pole

Source: NASA

CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

“The global warming observed over the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases…mainly from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas)”“Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States,” U.S. Global Change Research Program, June 16, 2009

Climate change in Virginia

5. Save Appalachian mountains

6. Green jobs

Source: “The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America,” Pew Charitable Trusts, June 2009

Virginia ranks 17th in number of green jobs (2007)

Virginia ranks 34th in percentage growth of green

jobs (2007)

Source: “The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America,” Pew Charitable Trusts, June 2009

ENERGY EFFICIENCY JOBS IN VIRGINIA

Potential jobs by 2025:

9,820 new jobs$583M wages$882M GSP

Source: “Energizing Virginia: Efficiency First,”American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, September 19, 2008.

Renewable energy jobs in Virginia:

13,773 TOTAL new jobs

624 firms

Wind, solar, geothermal and biomass jobs

Source: “How to revitalize America’s middle class with the clean energy economy,” Blue Green Alliance, June 2009.

Onshore wind cost-competitive

Total US electricity generation

Oct ’08 vs. Oct ’09

Total -3.8%

Coal -7.6%

Wind +34.7%

Hydro +29.8

US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, January 2010

Coal, wind and jobs

Coal miners in US: 83,000

Wind industry in US: 86,000

Coal miners in Virginia: 5,300

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics website, U.S. Department of Labor, accessed July 2008.

StatusOver 190 affiliates representing more than 25,000 citizens

Working with governments, businesses, churches, schools, civic organizations

No staff, no buildings

97% of funds go directly to programs

Mary Bishop

Mark McClain

Sean McGinnis

Jeremy Holmes

Stan Breakell

Renee Godard

Wendy Mellenthin

Chad Braby

www.rvccc.org

RVCCC on Facebook

HOW TO BE A COOL CITY/COUNTY:

Make a public commitment to measure and reduce emissions

Measure emissions (community and government)

Set a target for emissions reduction

Make a plan (with community involvement)

Implement the plan

Monitor the results

Local government summary

Govt. Commitment Measurement Target Plan Implement Monitor

Roanoke City

ICLEI 8/06 December 2007

Yes Clean & Green Comm.

In process

Roanoke City

In process

Roanoke County

ICLEI 8/07 Summer 2008

Yes RC Clear In process

In process

Roanoke City

In process

Roanoke County

ICLEI 8/07 Summer 2008

Yes RC Clear In process

In process

Salem US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement 2/08

Summer 2008

Govt. operations

Carbon calculator keyed to local

energy mix

Carbon footprint –electricity “weighs”more in the Roanoke region:88.8% coal88.8% coal

10.2% nuclear

0.7% natural gas

0.3% hydro

Impact of coal on electricity emissions

Roanoke – ENERGY vs. EMISSIONS by source

Roanoke CO2 Emission by Source (2005)

Electricity56.5%Gasoline

Food Waste0.3%

Paper Products0.9%

Diesel5.6%

Natural Gas10.1%

Roanoke Energy Use by Source (2005)

Gasoline41.8%

Natural Gas21.8%

Diesel8.6% Electricity

Recipes for a Low-Carbon Diet

1. Conservation

2. Energy-efficient lighting

3. Fuel economy - cars

4. Energy-efficient electronics and appliances

5. Fuel economy - light trucks

TOP 5 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, GOVERNMENT

Conservation + efficiency

Our largest, cheapest, most accessible energy source.

Conservation – Kill A Watt

Kill A Watt

Efficiency – compact fluorescent light bulbs

Cool Cities has given away over 7,500 energy-efficient light bulbs

Saving area residents over $375,000 on utility bills

Avoiding the burning of more than 2 million pounds of coal

And the release of more than 5.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide

“Lighting the Way to a Better World”

Habitat for Humanity

Rebuilding Together Roanoke

Best future energy sources

LOW CARBON SOURCES

SolarFOSSIL FUELS

Coal Natural gas

Cleaner energy

More local recipes: Best future energy sources –wind power

Varieties of solar power

Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you

www.reevadiy.org

Installing solar hot water

More local recipes: Best carbon sink – plant trees!

Since late 2006….

160 public events/presentations

To over 9,400 people

Martin Luther King Youth Day

2009 public presentationsWDBJ Channel 7 Green Week

Gov. Kaine press conference

Craig County SchoolsRadford University

Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Hampton Roads Cool Communities CoalitionCommonwealth of Virginia

Energy SymposiumWVTF Studio Virginia

2009 appearances

Salem After Five

Henry Street Festival

Juneteenth (Washington Park)

Festival in the Park (Roanoke)

Virginia Municipal League

Roanoke Valley Climate Rally

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

New focus: faith forum

New focus: Cool Green Biz

Green certification program –“Cool Green Biz”

Find out how green your school, business, nonprofit really is, including

Energy useClean air and waterRecycliingCommunity involvement

Certify your organization at www.roanokechamber.org

You can also find it at www.rvccc.org

RVCCC is the third party verifier

www.rvccc.org

Coolest change you have seen (conservation, efficiency, clean energy)

• Group of 7-8 people

• Appoint facilitator… timekeeper…. Recorder/reporter

• Introduce yourselves… who… what you do AND coolest change you have seen in the past year (Roanoke Valley or elsewhere)

• Finish by _______

• Recorder/reporter give 1-2 minute summary

Cool Citizen AwardsMark McClain

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