First ASEFUAN Dialogue on Climate Change,
Barcelona & Madrid, Spain, 24 - 27 November 2009
A Carbon Neutral Event
The 2009 ASEFUAN Dialogues was a carbon neutral event. This means participants travel (to, from and during), accommodation, facilities usage, consumption amoungst other detail, have been assessed and an investment has been made to offset this footprint (84 metric tonnes).
The investment was made based on participants choice from the four project made available by Offset Options (http://www.offsetoptions.com/), from high quality providers around the world.
The organisers made the commitment to pay for the cost of offsetting the event, and shall endeavour to minimise, reduce and offset the organisational footprint into the future.
The projects and division of investment
Project investment proportional split - based on participant votes
Projects
Dora-I Geothermal Project
The Dora-I Geothermal Project is a 7.9 MW renewable energy geothermal power plant located in the the Salavatli village of Aydin city in Turkey. Using geothermal energy, the power plant generates electricity that is exported to the national grid of Turkey. The project is forecast to generate 51,284 MWh per year, displacing 30,309 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) annually. In addition, some of the waste heat is planned to be used in local greenhouses to support the regional horticultural industry.
Des Plaines Landfill Gas to Energy
The Des Plaines project, located in Illinois, is a landfill gas collection and destruction project. This project collects methane gas released by the waste in the landfill and burns it to create electricity.
Sol Nascente Ceramic Fuel Switching
Sol Nascente Ceramic is a small industry that produces structural ceramic devices like bricks, for the local market in the Panorama municipality and its surroundings in the state of São Paulo. This Ceramic ceased the use of native wood consummation, switching then to renewable biomass use, e.g. sugar cane bagasse, sawdust, and peanut shell. The project started in July of 2005 and the initiating of the project activity occurred on April 1st, 2006. The Ceramic will generate thermal energy while promoting the conservation of the Cerrado biome and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions.
Jinti Hydropower Station Project
The project is a micro run-of-river hydro project located in a rural region in Sichuan province, China. Installed capacity is 1.6 MW. The generated electricity is supplied to the regional grid replacing fossil fuels, contributing to grid stability, diversification of national energy supply, and ensuring availability of electricity to local communities. About 8,700 t of GHG emissions are displaced yearly. The construction, operation and maintenance of the power plant and associated infrastructures provide employment and training for local people. Women in the nearby villages can now use electricity for cooking and don’t have to collect wood in the forest daily. The project developer upgraded access roads and community infrastructures, which has reduced the isolation of the villagers and facilitates their access to other villages, markets, schools and hospitals.