The new Executive Order requires Federal agencies to lead by example in advancing the
nation's energy security and environmental performance by achieving these goals:
• VEHICLES: Increase purchase of alternative fuel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles when commercially available.
• PETROLEUM CONSERVATION: Reduce petroleum consumption in fleet
vehicles by 2% annually through 2015.
• ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE: Increase alternative fuel consumption at least
10% annually.
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Reduce energy intensity by 3 % annually through
2015 or by 30% by 2015.
• GREENHOUSE GASES: By reducing energy intensity by 3% annually or 30%
by 2015, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• RENEWABLE POWER: At least 50% of current renewable energy purchases
must come from new renewable sources (in service after January 1, 1999).
• BUILDING PERFORMANCE: Construct or renovate buildings in accordance
with sustainability strategies, including resource conservation, reduction, and use;
siting; and indoor environmental quality.
• WATER CONSERVATION: Reduce water consumption intensity by 2%
annually through 2015.
• PROCUREMENT: Expand purchases of environmentally-sound goods and
services, including biobased products.
• POLLUTION PREVENTION: Reduce use of chemicals and toxic materials and
purchase lower risk chemicals and toxic materials from top priority list.
• ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT: Annually, 95% of electronic products
purchased must meet Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
standards where applicable; enable Energy Star® features on 100% of computers
and monitors; and reuse, donate, sell, or recycle 100% of electronic products
using environmentally sound management practices.
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Implement EMS at all
appropriate organizational levels to ensure use of EMS as the primary
management approach for addressing environmental aspects of internal agency
operations and activities.
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