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Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility
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Renewable/Alternative Energy &
Fuel/Utility Sub-Team
This page has been set up specifically for the Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility
Sub-Team of the Community Alliance. If you'd like to share documents or other resources with the rest of the team, please e-mail Indra Sweeney.
BOYNTON BEACH GREEN TASKFORCE INITIATIVES
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Increase use of renewable energy sources
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Explore the use of alternative fuels for the existing vehicle fleet
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Develop energy performance contract language for RFP's
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Explore an Energy Service Company partnership as a possible opportunity for establishing a measurement and verification system for existing energy use management in City and CRA buildings
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Define City standards for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy criteria when assessing the housing, commercial, and transportation sectors
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Develop financial, regulatory, policy, and market incentives for development of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects and programs, training and incentivizing green jobs, assisting existing local businesses through retention and expansion
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Identify opportunities (such as solar/photovoltaic materials) where a demand for manufacturing exists and develop an economic incentive program to attract green business to Boynton
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Provide incentives for clean industry (also in Land Use)
MEETING INFORMATION
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Meeting Location: |
Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Avenue |
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Bi-weekly (Exact date/time set at each meeting) |
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9/8 @ 5:30PM |
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Not Yet Available |
CONTACT INFORMATION
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DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES
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Highlights
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Department of Energy Awards $250,000 for Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy
The City of Boynton Beach received $250,000 from the original $658,900 allotment from DOE to hire a consultant that will write an Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy for the City, as well as complete the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and assist with the long-term Climate Action Plan. On Oct. 6th the City Commission approved Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) as the consultant for the project. The remaining allotted funds have been awarded by the DOE for an energy effiency retrofit of the Ezell Hester Jr. Community Center
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ICLEI News: Boynton Beach mentioned as example of good EECBG networking. Read the article (PDF)!
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