greenhouse gas emissions inventory & recommendations for achieving carbon neutrality
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory & Recommendations for Achieving Carbon Neutrality. 2010. Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Kate Hale Wilson Faculty Support: Dr. Jim Boulter and Dr. Kim Pierson Student Researchers: Carbon Neutral Team, 2010 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2010
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory & Recommendations for Achieving Carbon
Neutrality
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Kate Hale WilsonFaculty Support: Dr. Jim Boulter and Dr. Kim PiersonStudent Researchers: Carbon Neutral Team, 2010
Student Presenters: Jason Hansen, Laura Headrick, Steph Mabrey,& Andi Krunnfusz
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ACUPCC• Presidents Climate
Commitment– Work toward climate
neutrality– Initiate tangible actions
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
– Publish the climate action plan, emissions inventories, and periodic progress reports
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AASHE Reporting Page
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2010 Total eCO2 Emissions
Total Emissions: 38,870 metric tons eCO2
35%
33%
21%
11%HeatingElectricityTransportationSolid Waste & Chemicals
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eCO2 Production by Sources 2008 & 2010 (MT)
Heating
Electr
icity
& Cooling
Transp
ortation
Wast
e & Chem
icals
Offsets
Total
eCO2-5,000
05,000
10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000
16,07520,002
5,380
105
-2,284
39,278
13,77112,707
8,247
4,142
0
38,870
20082010
Tota
l eCO
2
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Recommendations
Moving toward climate neutrality
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Select Two Year Goals
• Remove Bottled Water from Vending Machines• Expand Composting• Reduce Paper Use• Improve our Performance in RecycleMania• Promote Alternative Modes of Transportation• Fund a Digital Dashboard System• Purchase Carbon Credits for Study Abroad Travel• Support and Create Environmentally Focused Initiatives and
Organizations• Keep Detailed and Efficient Records to More Accurately
Calculate eCO2 Production and Sources
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Five Year Goals
• Increase Infrastructure Efficiency• Generate Renewable Electricity on Campus• Create a Sustainability Initiatives Fundraising
Campaign for Alumni
Ten Year Goals and Beyond• Pursue Alternatives to Coal
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Thank You
Any Questions?
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Carbon Neutral Team
• Collected data• Calculated emissions• Generated campus
recommendations• Compiled
comprehensive report
Carbon Neutral Team, 2010
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What is eCO2?
• Equivalent carbon dioxide emissions• Standard measurement for global warming
potential– Carbon Dioxide– Methane– Nitrous Oxide– Halocarbons– Sulfur Hexafluoride
• Offsets
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Solid Waste and Chemicals
eCO2 Emissions from Solid Waste Sources• Compost is
carbon neutral• The benefits of
proper recycling• Chemicals’
footprint
• 4,171 MT eCO2
41%
34%
21%
4%
TrashPaperCommingleCardboard
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Transportation
50%
21%
15%
9%4% 1%
Non-reimbursed
Study Abroad
Directly Financed Air Travels
Commuting
Direct Transportation
Directly Financed Outsourced Travel
• Minimizing trips• Improving
efficiency• Improvements
since 2010
• 8,247 MT eCO2
eCO2 Emissions from Transportation Sources
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Electricity
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
3000000028,348,400.00
24,724,882.0024,378,625.0022,977,810.0021,922,902.00
Total Electrical Usage
Fiscal Year
kWh
(in m
illio
ns)
• 23% reduction since 2005
• More renewable sources
• Improvements since 2010
• 12,707 MT eCO2
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Digital Dashboard Example
• Oberlin College• http://www.oberlin.edu/sustainability/portfoli
o/energy.html
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Heating• Functions of the heating plant• Sources of steam production• Alternate sources?
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
OilNatural GasCoal
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What is an offset?
An offset is a specific project created to reduce emissions. Generally, offsets are purchased by an institution to reduce
emissions and achieve carbon neutrality when it is no longer possible for the
institution to reduce their emissions any further. They are purchased to offset each
metric ton of eCO2 emitted.
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There are 11 qualifications for a program to be considered an offset:
If a program meets the first 9 qualifications, then it will be registered by a qualified institution and “retired”
meaning that it can no longer be counted as an offset.
1. Real2. Additional3. Transparent4. Measurable5. Permanent6. Verifiable
7. Synchronous8. Account for leakage9. Not double counted10. Registered11. Retired
Qualifications
http://www2.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/documents/ACUPCCVoluntaryCarbonOffsetProtocol_Nov08.pdf
For further explanation of these qualifications see:
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Cost and Recommendations
The cost of an offset can range from as little as $2 to more than $50 per metric ton of eCO2.
There are many methods that the University could employ to reduce its carbon emissions without purchasing offsets. However, there are certain activities such as traveling that will never be carbon-neutral. Therefore, it is recommended that the University consider purchasing offsets to offset the emissions from these activities.
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Additional Resources
For more information regarding offsets:
• Carbon Offsets Daily– http://www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com/
• Carbon Offset Research and Education (CORE)– http://www.co2offsetresearch.org/
• President’s Climate Commitment Resources– http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/re
sources/guidance-documents/offset-protocol
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Additional Information
• For more detailed information, please view the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory & Recommendations for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in full at: http://acupcc.aashe.org/site_media/uploads/ghg/4238-2010-inventoryreports_1.pdf