In another in a series of posts leading up to the public forum on the Sustainable Kamloops plan, here is my attempt to meaningfully summarize the energy use information package that has been created to support the planning process. I am also posting the full document in a viewer below so that folks can see the whole document, summarize it for yourselves, and assess my summary
Summary: The twin motivations behind this information package seem to be reducing greenhouse gas emissions and securing stable, reliable sources of energy. The Provincial government is planning a diverse range of measures towards these two goals.
Comparing Kamloops to other BC communities, we are towards the high end in our energy use - both in heating buildings and in transportation. 40% of city hall energy usage goes towards water pumping and treatment, and community recreation facilities account for 60% of natural gas use. Natural gas generates more greenhouse gas emissions than electricity.
By 2035, city hall hopes to use energy in city facilities that generate no greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, city staff hope to generate 10% of facility energy through green energy (solar, wind, geothermal, etc) by 2020. They also hope to reduce the use of fossil fuels by 25% in power city vehicles (by 2020).
Also by 2020, the goal is to increase the use of alternative transportation (walking, biking, carpooling, transit) by 30%. By 2050, the goal is to increase the density of new development by 25% and to reduce summer time water consumption by 50% (to reduce water pumping energy use).
Full Document:
Sustainable Kamloops Plan - Energy Info Package
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