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"Green Builder Program: The Austin Green
Builder Program in Texas provides training in energy-efficient
and environmentally-responsible construction techniques. Participants
receive guidebooks, product and service source books, and attend
workshops and training seminars. Builders and developers can
apply the Austin Green Builder rating system, awarding one to
four stars to their houses. The program is so popular, it has
generated greater participation among builders, architects, engineers,
and building-products suppliers (Roseland 1998: 84)."
"Energy Policy: In April 1990, the City
of Portland, Oregon adopted an energy policy with the goal of
'increasing energy efficiency in all sectors of the City by 10
percent by the year 2000 so as to enhance the livability, economic
strength and well-being of the City's residents and businesses
and reduce environmental problems, such as air pollution and
emissions that contribute to global warming.' By 1992, the city's
Energy Office had already helped to weatherize thousands of apartment
units and homes, including more than 1,300 of residences of the
city's poorest families (Roseland 1998: 84)."
"Municipal Bonds: Many local governments
can also issue bonds to raise money to construct public buildings,
bridges, or to repair roads. The City of Ann Arbor, Michigan
issued $1.4 million in municipal bonds to finance energy improvements
to 30 public buildings (Roseland 1998: 87)."
"Cogeneration: Helsinki, Finland's district
heating program uses cogeneration to reduce Helsinki's energy
demand to 30 percent of early 1970s levels (Roseland 1998: 90)."
"Local Energy Supply Program: Saarbrucken,
Germany has an aggressive Local Energy Supply program that requires
conservation, district heating, and local energy supplies. Over
40,000 homes are served by district heating, and the homeowners
can receive subsidies to install rooftop solar-energy panels
(Roseland 1998: 90)."
"Cooperative Wind Turbines: Groups of
families in Denmark cooperatively own and operate wind turbines
scattered throughout the country. Typically, each family pays
for its share of the project, financed by bank loans, and sells
excess electricity back to their utility. More than 100,000 families
are involved (Roseland 1998: 91)."
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