Author Archives: Thad Curtz

W3.1 Nitrous oxide capture * Research and implement nitrous oxide mitigation strategies and strategies to avoid or reduce nitrous oxide emissions. Present findings and cost vs benefits analysis to policy makers to determine what changes should be made. W3.2 Methane … Continue reading →

W6.1 Consumption emissions education Develop an education program about consumption‐based emissions and simple ways to track and reduce consumption‐based emissions for residents of Thurston County. W6.1 Emissions monitoring Determine and implement effective ways to track consumption based emissions. W6.2 Meat … Continue reading →

W5.1 Waste-to-energy Generate additional energy from waste products (e.g., woody biomass and sewage) in Thurston County. W5.2 Heat exchange Look into heat exchange potential of embedded energy in wastewater and/or reclaimed water. W5.3 Kinetic energy Evaluate feasibility of utilizing kinetic … Continue reading →

Thurston County has recently completed the final draft of its 2017 Solid Waste Management Plan. W4.1 Residential composting Expand residential programs for composting and recycling food waste. W4.2 Commercial composting Provide/expand programs for composting for commercial units. W4.3 Demolition waste … Continue reading →

W2.1 Municipal water ordinance Develop a mandatory municipal water conservation ordinance. W2.2 Water audits * Conduct water audits of city and county facilities to determine prioritization of capital improvements. W2.3 Water conservation outreach Expand water conservation outreach and incentive programs … Continue reading →

W1: Increase the efficiency of water infrastructure W2: Reduce water consumption W3: Reduce emissions from wastewater treatment operations W4: Divert more solid waste from landfills W5: Generate energy from waste sources

W1.1 Municipal energy efficiency * Improve efficiency of municipal water and sewage treatment systems. Prioritize components that consume the most energy and have high GHG emissions. W1.2 Public water systems Increase the efficiency of public water systems (Group A and … Continue reading →

T5: Increase use of alternative modes (bike, walking, carpool) and commute alternatives. The Shared Use Mobility Center’s Learning Module offers a comprehensive overview of funding strategies for shared mobility pilot projects, with many examples. Their Micromobility Policy Atlas provides interactive … Continue reading →

T4.1 Increase transit * Increase local public transit routes/frequency with a focus on expanding transit service before and after traditional business hours and on weekends. T4.2 Bus rapid transit Expand rapid transit (ex. add transit only lanes in UGA or … Continue reading →

T3: Increase the adoption of electric vehicles, and the infrastructure to support them (The Atlas EV Hub provides an interactive display of the State’s registration data, showing how many plugins of each model are registered in each zip code, along … Continue reading →