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County Executive Coons presents first "New Castle County Go Green Award" to county employee Michael Coupe!
Michael Coupe of the Finance Office has been selected as the the first recipient of the "Go Green" Award for his extraordinary efforts on the Louis L. Redding City/County Building Ameresco project and in working with outside vendors and the state on energy pricing. Michael, also a member of the New Castle County Energy Committee, has played an integral role in helping the county government become more earth-friendly and save taxpayer money! Congratulations!
Thanks to Mike's efforts, the County recouped $175,000 in improper electricity
charges to the County. Mike also saved the County another $50,000 by recalculated electric supplier contract start date. Mike is also a strong advocate for solar energy and identifying other opportunities for the County to be more energy efficient.
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MESSAGE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
CHRIS COONS |
Dear Friends,
One of my visions as County Executive has been to promote good environmental stewardship for New Castle County. As citizens continue to see their fuel and energy prices go up, so does New Castle County Government. With energy costs alone over $4 million each year, we are taking steps to address our own energy consumption and emissions in order to bring costs down for taxpayers and protect the environment.
In March 2007, New Castle County joined the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). As a member of the campaign, New Castle County will be taking steps to inventory its greenhouse gas emissions, develop an action plan for reducing these emissions and become more energy efficient.
ICLEI is an international membership of local governments who are focused on addressing environmental issues in their communities. New Castle County joins ICLEI’s hallmark program, the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign which currently includes more than 180 cities, towns, and counties across the United States, and more than 770 communities worldwide.
Through other initiatives such as recycling everyday products in our buildings to using mulch in our parks made from yard waste received at the landfill, New Castle County continues to seek out ways to do more to lessen our impact on the environment.
On this page you will find information regarding New Castle County’s efforts to be more energy efficient, and links to resources that can provide you and your family with information on steps you can take at home to help the environment and save money.
Sincerely,
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