Toronto’s Atmospheric Fund makes sustainability affordable
Canada

TAF is making the impossible possible by funding sustainable projects that often cannot be financed through traditional sources
 

 

Tokyo is moving energy companies to supply 20% renewable energy by 2020
Japan

By requiring energy companies to show customers their green credentials, the City is driving greater competition for renewable-sourced energy
 

Vending Machines/Vending Misers
USA

The City of Houston purchased 285 energy efficient devices for beverage vending machines in City-owned and operated facilities and parks called a VendingMiser®

 

Combined Heat and Power Generation System
Japan

The system utilizes the biogas generated by the sewage treatment process as combustion fuel for generating electricity and thermal energy

 

97% of Copenhagen city heating supplied by waste heat
Denmark

The system simply captures waste heat from electricity production - normally released into the sea – and channels it back through pipes into peoples' homes

 

Chicago City boiler "tune-up" cuts gas bill and CO2 emissions
USA

Chicago has simply "tuned-up" its gas-fired boilers and is now saving $1.65 million in gas bills, while reducing CO2 emissions by almost 8,000 tons every year

 

Use of Solar Energy for Water Heating
Brazil

Water heating solar systems are mandatory for every new building in Sao Paulo since 2007. The idea is now spreading among older buildings
 

 

Sao Joao and Bandeirantes Landfills
Brazil

Landfills turned into thermoelectric power plants now harnessing energy for nearly 700,000 people