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Accomplishments
Congratulations to Denver B-cycle on 100,000th Ride in 2011!
Monday August 1
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Denver B-cycle reached the milestone of 100,000 B-cycle trips in 2011 on July 25. It took Denver B-cycle less than five months to reach 100,000 rides this season, compared to seven months during its inaugural season. Denver B-cycle continues to offer Denver residents and visitors a viable transportation option that increases their daily activity, saves them money, [...]
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Denver International Airport Dedicates New 4.4 MW Solar Array
Thursday July 28
Constellation Energy and Denver International Airport (DIA) today announced the completion of a 4.4-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power system. Constellation Energy built, owns and maintains the solar installation, and DIA will purchase the electricity produced by the system over a 20-year period. It is the third large-scale solar project for DIA, bringing the airport’s total amount [...]
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2010 Community Accomplishments
Tuesday November 2
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Goal: Develop Watts and Water recognition program. Partner with BOMA to reduce energy use in the large commercial building sector and benchmark all city office buildings using Energy Star Portfolio Manager to compare our efficiencies against national peers Achievement: 130 participants, including all 4 eligible city buildings. Participation covers 28 million square feet of commercial space. [...]
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2010 Waste Accomplishments
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Goal: Institute a fee-based residential composting program for Denver residents and compost collection program at DIA Achievement: 565 tons of waste diverted to date from 2,250 households and 50 tons diverted by DIA businesses participating in compost collection Achievement: With recycling and composting, Denver households can generate less than 10 lbs trash/week (less than [...]
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2010 Transportation Accomplishments
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Goal: Ensure successful launch of the B-Cycle citywide bike share system in spring 2010 to provide healthy, safe, and non-polluting transportation options for residents Achievement: Launched spring 2010 with 43 stations and 400 bikes. 50 stations and 475 bikes in system by October 15 Achievement: Over 70,000 rides; over 1,500 annual members, and over 25,000 day users [...]
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2010 Land Accomplishments
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Goal: Ensure that sustainable elements are integrated into Denver’s zoning code update Achievement: Successfully incorporated. Denver included 9 of 10 sustainable zoning code categories from EPA report
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2010 Water Accomplishments
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Goal: Implement a Drug Take-Back Program to reduce impact of medicine disposal on Denver’s waterways Achievement: 5,000 pounds of pharmaceuticals collected to date. The State added additional drop-off sites due to program success Goal: Replace inefficient water fixtures and irrigation systems within City facilities, parks, and schools Achievement: 190 million gallons of water saved annually through retrofits [...]
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2010 Air & Emissions Accomplishments
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Goal: Support policies to reduce emissions from electricity generated Achievement: House Bill 2010-1001 increases the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to 30% (2ndhighest in country) by 2020
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2010 Energy Accomplishments
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Goal: Support policies to reduce emissions from electricity generated Achievement: House Bill 2010-1001 increases the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to 30% (2ndhighest in country) by 2020 Achievement: House Bill 2010-1328, Senate Bill 2010-100 provides options for PACE districts on state and multi-county level, respectively. Goal: Explore Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) Ordinance Achievement: Multiple Listing Service [...]
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