Monthly Archives: July 2020

According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s PVWatts calculator, 1 kW of solar in Thurston County will produce an average of 1,059 KWh of power a year. (This estimate is based on its default assumptions – a standard fixed panel, … Continue reading →

(There are cost benefit discussions on the linked pages…) Residential natural gas – 1,000 tonnes a year of reductions = Converting 200 houses using gas to zero-emissions electricity. PSE’s average household uses 64 therms/month, and combustion emissions are 11.7 lbs … Continue reading →

The climate mitigation plan is only going to include the consultant’s professional judgements about the potential reductions in 2030 and 2050 from ambitious implementation of all the actions targeting each of a number of general categories like “passenger vehicle use” … Continue reading →

If you’re getting a new vehicle, buying a more efficient one is one of the few things you can do that reduces your carbon footprint substantially and will also save you money in the long run. Almost everywhere in the … Continue reading →

T1.4 20-Minute neighborhoods * Increase the number of 20 minute neighborhoods (walkable environment, destinations that support a range of basic living needs and a residential density). Identify key infrastructure components needed to grow the number of 20 minute neighborhoods, then … Continue reading →

T5.13 Telecommuting infrastructure * (See also T5.8 Teleworking.) Develop grants and provide financial resources for installation of infrastructure necessary to support telecommuting. In order to provide high-speed internet service to rural customers, the Grant County PUD has gradually built an … Continue reading →

T3._Neighborhood electric car sharing Envoy allows neighbors in housing developments to share an electric vehicle. In Seattle, users can rent by the minute, hour, or day. The cost ranges from 15-to-45 cents per minute or $9-$27 per hour. The lowest … Continue reading →

A1._ Electrify farm machinery Electric tractors offer a number of advantages over diesel in addition to lower emissions, including lower fuel costs, increased power, reduced maintenance, and longer lifespans. John Deere has been showing a number of different big prototypes. … Continue reading →

A5._ Use Ecosia A search engine that uses a lot of its profits to plant trees. They have an inspiring promotional video, and publish a monthly financial report.

T3._ Co-charging Use a charger at a neighbor’s house and pay them through an app… Co-Charger is a digital platform that enables neighbourhoods to share electric vehicle chargers so that everyone can get the key benefits of charging at home. … Continue reading →