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state buildings; energy conservation
Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB2606
Sponsor: Ch. Campbell, Ableser, Farley, et al.
Legislative Session: 2007 Legislative Session
It increases the energy saving goal for state buildings to 30% by 2020. It also requires that all state agencies, universities, school districts and community college districts purchase at least 10% of their energy requirements from green sources by July 2012. Green sources in this bill means renewable and nonpolluting energy sources including solar, wind, landfill gas and low impact hydroelectric generation.
Status
This bill is dead for the session.
Action Needed
More information
Click on HB2606 to view a copy of the bill and to see a more detailed status.
Contact
Sandy Bahr at 602-253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Background
For nearly all of the thousands of ways we use energy, we have the technology to use less – reducing pollution and lowering our energy bills. Energy efficiency is a source of energy like coal, gas, or nuclear – except instead of drilling or mining the energy, we can tap into this clean energy source by using ingenuity to do more with the energy we already generate. In every home, office, and factory, we can use energy more efficiently by putting to work currently available products like advanced lighting and windows that better insulate from the heat and cold. We are supportive of bills to increase the energy efficiency in state buildings and schools as well as homes and businesses.
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