Our green city

Posted by Magda
A local environmental program could save the city one megawatt of energy, 1,700 tonnes of coal, 1,500 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and $1.5 million in energy costs over five years, council heard tonight.

Project Porchlight has handed out 30,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs to Guelph homes, and was reporting back to council on the savings that installing all those bulbs would bring.

But it wasn't the only wildly successful environmental program council heard about today.

Green Impact Guelph is also distributing energy-saving kits, and has spun a $50,000 provincial grant to do so into a project worth $600,000 in money and in-kind donations. Plus, they've been hearing from homeowners eager to get the kits and who have installed the items, which include a low-flow showerhead and insulation for piping.

Cutting energy use is an individual thing, but these organizations are helping Guelph residents push the envelope a bit.

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