Best Practices
Energy generated from renewable sources produce less greenhouse gas emissions than energy generated from conventional energy; low carbon fuels are those that are formulated to produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Renewable Energy & Low-Carbon Fuels Goals
- Promote agency use of fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
- Promote methane recovery programs and projects.
- Promote the use of renewable sources of energy.
The table below offers specific suggestions on how to achieve these goals. You can download the entire Best Practices Framework under Documents & Resources on the right side of this page.
Renewable Energy & Low-Carbon Fuels
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| Goal |
Best Practice |
| Promote use of fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
See also Efficient Transportation section.
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Agency operations
- Convert vehicles owned, leased or operated by the agency to run on alternative fuels or other non-fossil fuel based technology that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
See Greening Agency Fleets for more information and community stories on this topic.
- Install bicycle racks, showers and other amenities at agency facilities to promote bicycle use by agency employees and visitors.
Community
- Allow public use of agency facilities that support use of alternative fuel vehicles, such as CNG facilities and electric vehicle charging stations.
See Greening Agency Fleets for more information and community stories on this topic.
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| Promote methane recovery programs and projects.
See also Waste Reduction and Recycling section.
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- For jurisdictions that own or operate one or more landfills, recover and use the maximum feasible amount of recoverable methane gas from the landfill to produce electricity, fuel co-generation facilities, and/or produce CNG for use in alternative fuel vehicles.
See Greening Agency Fleets for more information and community stories on this topic.
- For jurisdictions that do not own or operate landfills, calculate the methane emissions associated with the disposal of waste generated within the community.
- For jurisdictions that do not own or operate landfills, enter into partnerships or agreements with waste disposal agencies or companies to ensure that the maximum feasible amount of methane is recovered for waste-to-energy purposes.
- Install digesters and other technologies at wastewater treatment facilities to produce methane and other bio-fuels.
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| Promote the use of renewable sources of energy. |
- Install photovoltaic systems or other renewable sources of energy on agency facilities OR enter into power purchasing agreements to meet at least 10-25 percent of the electrical energy requirements of facilities owned, leased or operated by the agency.
- Adopt policy or program that offers incentives, such as streamlined permitting system or fee waivers, to encourage installation of photovoltaic systems on new or existing residential and commercial buildings.
- Adopt an energy financing program, such as that available through AB 811 energy financing districts, to facilitate installation of renewable solar photovoltaic and hot water systems on existing residential and commercial buildings.
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