Reno, NV and Washoe County are partnering with Ledger 8760 to monitor carbon emissions in real-time
Reno, NV monitoring carbon emissions in real-time
The City of Reno and Washoe County are partnering with the Reno-based company Ledger 8760 to monitor carbon emissions. The three-year pilot will cost the city and county $6,000 per month to track government fleets, buildings and assets to help them reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs. This climate change initiative is significant because it will be the first time any local government has monitored carbon emissions in real-time.
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Nevada to become first state to monitor carbon emissions in real time | KSNV
The City of Reno and Washoe County will become the first local governments to monitor carbon emissions in real time thanks to a partnership announced Thursday with local company Ledger 8760. The Reno startup, headed by CEO Adam Kramer, is launching a pilot project to track government fleets, buildings and assets to help them reduce their carbon footprint and save on energy costs. Mayor Hillary Schieve, Washoe County Commission chair Bob Lucey and Gov.
Reno will become first U.S. city to track real-time greenhouse gas emissions in effort to meet Paris Climate Agreement targets - The Nevada Independent
“Starting today, we are also going to take the innovative and pragmatic step of actively measuring our carbon footprint so we can use this real time information to understand our actual impact,” Sisolak said in a statement to The Nevada Independent. “This is how we fight climate change and protect our state.”
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