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Ventura County Civic Alliance
Fossil Free By ‘33 A New Energy Direction
Community Environmental Council
Overview
> CEC’s Fossil Free by ‘33 Campaign– Blueprint
> Our Transportation Plan– Top recommendations
> Discussion Topics
Santa Barbara County Energy Blueprint
> A two year effort, with many consultants and much staff time
> We hope this will become a model for other counties
WHY switch from fossil fuels?
> Climate change> National
security/foreign policy
> Air pollution> Peak Oil
County Energy Use: 2005
“Fossil Free” County Energy Use: 2030
Building & Industrial Energy
Efficiency
16.8%
Transportation Improvements
35.2%Wind Power
19.8%
Solar
15.8%
Ocean Power
8.3%
Waste-to-energy 1.2%Utility Renewables 2.9%
The “Fossil Free” future
Reducing Energy Use in Buildings
Building & Industrial Efficiency
16.8%
Energy Use in Transportation
> Transportation sector uses 48% of energy in our county
> SB County currently uses almost 200 million gallons of gas and diesel per year.
No Silver Bullet
>Biofuels?>Hydrogen?>Electric Vehicles?
Silver Buckshot
> Slash vehicle miles traveled> Reorient cities to use cars less> Alternatives to driving alone> More efficient vehicles> EVs using renewable
electricity/PHEVs get 100 mpg+ on sustainable biodiesel
#1 Ridesharing
#2 More Efficient Cars
#3 Sustainable Biofuels
#4 Bus Mass Transit
#5 Bikes
#6 EVs and PHEVs
Our Plan Saves Money
> Energy efficiency is less expensive than new generation
> Electricity as a transportation fuel is much cheaper than petroleum
> These result in large savings in our county:
> $238 million by 2020 with low fossil fuel prices
> $2.7 billion by 2020 with high fossil fuel prices
Our Plan Saves Petroleum
Michael [email protected]
805-963-0583, ext. 110
Community Environmental Council
Questions/Comments?
Discussion Topics
SB 375> Requires integration of transportation, land use, and
housing plans> Regional targets for land use GHG
reductions/Sustainable Communities Strategies
> How can we influence SB 375’s implementation in Ventura County?
Discussion Topics
Alternative Transportation> Alternatives to single occupant driving solve more of
our transportation problems> How do we make alternatives more attractive?
> How can we increase ridesharing, buses, biking and walking in Ventura County?
Discussion Topics
A transportation sales tax is being considered for Ventura County
> Ventura is the only large county in CA without a transportation sales tax
> Last in line for state/federal funds
> Is this a good idea?> What would it look like?