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America’s Energy Coast Initiative September 30, 2009 New Orleans, LA

America’s Energy Coast Initiative September 30, 2009 New Orleans, LA. WBCSD.

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America’s Energy Coast Initiative September 30, 2009 New Orleans, LA

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  1. America’s Energy Coast Initiative September 30, 2009 New Orleans, LA

  2. WBCSD The US BCSD is affiliated with the World BCSD, a CEO-led coalition of some 200 companies with a shared commitment to Sustainable Development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.

  3. WBCSD Global Network The US BCSD is one of 58 country business councils working on implementing sustainable development at the local, operational level.

  4. Who are we and what do we do? The United States Business Council for Sustainable Development creates cross-industry, public-private relationships that solve environmental and social challenges while improving the bottom line. Current Platforms: • Water • Ecosystem Services • Energy & Climate Change

  5. Need for Innovation Engines By-Product Synergy is the matching of under-valued waste, transportation, energy and other streams from one facility with potential users at another facility to create new revenues or savings, environmental and societal benefits.

  6. Typical Production Process Company A Product A Raw Material Waste Disposal Company B Raw Material Product B

  7. By-Product Synergy Network Company A Product A Raw Material By-Product Communication X Disposal Processing? Company B X Raw Material Product B

  8. US BCSD Regional BPS Projects Active/Complete • New Jersey • Kansas City • Chicago • Seattle • Gulf Coast • Mobile • Houston In Development • Ohio • Boston • SE Michigan • New Orleans • Wisconsin • Central Texas

  9. Participants in One or More North American BPS Projects

  10. Since 2007, Chicago Waste to Profit BPS has cut more than 50,000 tons/yr CO2 equivalent emissions reductions Kansas City BPS cut 19,183 tons CO2 and 140 tons NOx per year Houston BPS project full focus on greenhouse gas reduction opportunities beyond the fenceline Climate Change Benefits from BPS

  11. Dow Chemical Annual Cost Reduction Estimate of $15MM Chicago Project Realized Over $5.5 million per year in economic impact to local companies 33,650 tons per year diverted from Landfill in Kansas City Project BPS Projects Provide Benefits Other Than Climate Change

  12. NISP England Outputs, Apr05 - Mar09

  13. For More Information Visit the following websites for more information: www.usbcsd.org www.greaterhoustonbps.org www.wbcsd.org

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