Mid-Atlantic Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Programs
Did you know that more than 85 percent of the energy consumed in the United States is from the combustion of fossil fuels? Fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide or "CO2", the dominant greenhouse gas, as well as criteria air pollutants. Energy efficiency is an important strategy for addressing the growing emissions of CO2 from energy generation and use. It is the practice of using less energy and using energy wisely to accomplish everyday needs. Clean energy is energy derived from highly efficient, clean technologies, including renewable energy and combined heat and power. Together Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy work as the best practice model in energy decision making. Choosing clean energy sources such as green power and combined heat and power and using that energy more efficiently saves resources on both the production and end use sides. EPA Region 3 implements various programs that help address both energy efficiency practices and clean energy choices: Quick Links: |
Philadelphia City Council Passes Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Philadelphia Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (Bill No. 12005601) EPA Summary of State and Local Energy Benchmarking Policies 2012 Battle of the Buildings Competition (PDF, 1 pp., 330 KB, About PDF) Case Studies of Energy Efficient Buildings in the Philadelphia Area Find a List of Energy Star Partners Here For More Information Andrew Kreider (Commercial & Industrial) - kreider.andrew@epa.gov or 215-814-3301 Emily Linn (Commercial & Industrial; Products; Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants) - linn.emily@epa.gov or 215-814-5273 Gail Tindal (Home Improvement; New Homes) - tindal.gail@epa.gov or 215-814-2069 |
The Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuel-based electricity use. The partnership includes a diverse set of organizations including Fortune 500's, small and medium businesses, government institutions and colleges and universities. All energy-producing technology has some impact on the environment, but green power sources leave a much smaller footprint. Find a List of Green Power Partners Here The nearly 950 organizations on this list are collectively buying more than 14.3 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly 1.5 million average American homes for one year. Not a Green Power Partner? Join For more information on Green Power Partnership in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Andrew Kreider at 215-814-3301 or kreider.andrew@epa.gov.Become a Green Power Community! Leading local governments across the nation are partnering with EPA to become Green Power Communities (GPCs). GPCs are towns, villages, cities, counties, or tribal governments in which the local government, businesses, and residents collectively buy green power in amounts that meet or exceed EPA's Green Power Community purchase requirements. EPA Welcomes Philadelphia as its Newest Green Power Community Partner For more information on becoming a Green Power Community in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Gail Tindal at 215-814-2069 or tindal.gail@epa.gov. |
For more information on the State and Local Climate and Energy Program in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Megan Goold at 215-814-2027 or goold.megan@epa.gov. Five communities in Region 3 are currently receiving Climate Showcase Communities grant funding, which assists local governments in establishing and implementing climate change initiatives. Sign up for the State and Local Climate and Energy listserv. |
For more information on the CHP Partnership in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Emily Linn at 215-814-5273 or linn.emily@epa.gov. Find a list of CHP Partners. Not a CHP Partner? Join |
GreenChill is an EPA partnership with food retailers to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the ozone layer and climate change. GreenChill works to help food retailers transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants, lower refrigerant charge sizes and eliminate leaks, and adopt green refrigeration technologies, strategies, and practices.
For more information on GreenChill in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Andrew Kreider at 215-814-3301 or kreider.andrew@epa.gov. Find a list of GreenChill Partners. Not a GreenChill Partner? Join |
The Responsible Appliance Disposal Program(RAD) is a voluntary partnership program to help protect the ozone layer and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. As part of the program, partners recover ozone-depleting chemicals from old refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. RAD partners include utilities, retailers, local governments, manufacturers, universities, and other interested organizations. For more information on the RAD program in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Emily Linn at 215-814-5273 or linn.emily@epa.gov. Find a list of RAD Partners. Not a RAD partner? Join |
In 2002, EPA launched the Climate Leaders program, an industry-government partnership that worked with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. In September 2010, EPA announced that the Climate Leaders program would phase down its services, officially ending the program a year later, in September 2011. Many of the tools developed by EPA and used by Climate Leaders partners to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions are still available for use on EPA’s Corporate GHG Resources website. Additionally, EPA, along with a consortium of three non-profit organizations, is co-sponsoring a new Climate Leadership Awards program to recognize exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change. For more information on EPA's Corporate GHG Resources and the Climate Leadership Awards in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Emily Linn at 215-814-5273 or linn.emily@epa.gov. |
EPA's Heat Island Reduction Program supports research into and implementation of mitigation strategies that address the urban heat island effect. Strategies may include: increasing tree and vegetative cover; installing green roofs; installing cool, reflective roofs; and using cool pavements. For more information on the Heat Island Reduction Program in the Mid-Atlantic, contact Emily Linn at 215-814-5273 or linn.emily@epa.gov. |