San Jose's Green Vision 2

Yesterday's post was in regards to San Jose's Green Vision. I came across an article on the progress that San Jose has made in a local paper, The Almaden Times. I've summarized it below.

1. Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs as the World Center of Clean Tech Innovation
   In the past 12 months, the City has increased Clean Tech jobs by more than 1,500.
   
2. Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
   2008 figures are not yet available. The City has reduced operational usage by 21%.
   
3. Receive 100 percent of our electrical power from clean renewable sources
   Since Oct 2007, solar systems have been installed @ eBay and various schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (Check out Leland High School's parking lot.)
   
4. Build or retrofit 50 million square feet of green buildings
   In the past 12 months, the City has added 159K sf.
   
5. Divert 100 percent of the waste from our landfill and convert waste to energy
   The City is currently recycling 75% of municipal waste.
   
6. Recycle or beneficially reuse 100 percent of our wastewater (100 million gallons per day)
   The City is currently recycling or reusing 10% of wastewater.
   
7. Adopt a General Plan with measurable standards for sustainable development
   The City is in the middle of updating it's General Plan.
   
8. Ensure that 100 percent of public fleet vehicles run on alternative fuels
   In 2007, 1,000 of the City's 2,700 vehicles were using alternative fuels.
   
9. Plant 100,000 new trees and replace 100 percent of our streetlights with smart, zero-emission lighting
   In the past 12 months, the City has planted over 2,000 new trees. They are currently studying its ability to replace the street lights.
   
10. Create 100 miles of interconnected trails
    The City has increased its trails to 51, some of which are interconnected.

So, you can see that the City is making very good progress on their Green Vision.

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