Emissions Reduction
By June 2021, the Agricultural Commissioner will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 10% (LBS of CO2) compared to 2018 levels to support clean air efforts.
Key Steps
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3 |
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| Evaluate and consider operational changes to reduce fuel use. |
Track vehicle and equipment fuel usage. |
Strive to replace equipment with battery models as they age out. |
Research/test feasibility of drone applications. |
| Plan Reference:
4.C.i, 6.C.i, 6.D.ii
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Collaborating Depts:
GSD
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Target:
145,393 LBS of CO2
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Baseline: 161,548 |
Progress:
141% (138,780)
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CO2 numbers were calculated using the EPA's emission factor of (8887 grams CO2/ per gallon of gasoline) multiplied by the gallons of gas used by each vehicle, which was obtained from the GasBoy records generated from Fleet and provided to our department.