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Luke HagedornIn our last post, we discussed an emerging trend of corporations and local governments taking decisive action on climate change in the absence of federal leadership. Â Since that post, several excellent examples of this commitment have been announced, with perhaps the most compelling coming from the U.S. Conference of Mayors‘ 85th annual meeting this week. Â Climate change and renewable energy were among the topics discussed at the meeting by leaders from more than 250 cities, and a number of powerful resolutions were adopted. Â The full list of resolutions is well worth a read, but there are two in particular that warrant highlighting. First, the assembled city officials overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that set a goal for member communities to adopt 100{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} renewable energy by 2035. …
The light has gone off in Richmond Hill. This GTA town north of Toronto is converting most of its 17,000 street, park and parking lot lights to LED as part of a contract it has just signed with Ameresco, which will supply and install the new lights. But this is more than just about high-efficiency lighting. The town will be getting a “smart lighting control system” that allows staff to remotely monitor and turn off/on the lights. Is it worth it? Hell, ya. LEDs consume up to 60 per cent less power than “high pressure sodium” lamps currently used in most infrastructure. The town is expected to spend around $8 million to convert 15,000 lights and in return will enjoy $1.5 million in energy and maintenance …
