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LCA model development for Manitoba

Published at July 18, 2009 in Life cycle assessment (LCA), Agriculture, GHG standards, GHG measurement, Carbon footprint and GHGm. Closed

Recently GHGm was awarded a contract to develop and implement a life cycle analysis (LCA) model for the primary agriculture sectors in Manitoba, work done in cooperation with Farms.com.

This project offers GHGm an opportunity to demonstrate its extensive knowledge in agriculture, life cycle analysis, and environmental management, which the firm holds. Expert knowledge in production agriculture, agronomy, soils, atmospheric sciences, environmental standards (e.g. ISO 14040), and life cycle analysis software (SimaPro) are but few of the expertise and tools applied in the work.

The Manitoba agriculture LCA project aims to enhance the value and sustainability of the local agriculture industry, through the systemic analysis and assessment of the production systems using a comprehensive life-cycle approach.

GHGm becomes Bullfrog Powered

Published at January 2, 2008 in Clean Technology, Carbon neutral, Carbon footprint and GHGm. Closed

Today we a pleased to announce that we are, this hour, 100% Bullfrog Powered.

(we know this is not a bullfrog …)

Since our inception, GHGm has walked-the-talk. However, we can always do more!

In our purchase of electric power, we sought and sourced local green energy from SelectPower of Guelph Hydro, our city power provider — until it “pulled the plug” on its wind program in 2006. In 2004, we supported Pembina’s “wind powered PC” initiative, allowing for renewable energy credits for all our associates’ PC’s and laptops.

After analysis and scrutiny, Bullfrog was selected in 2007 as our future preferred power supplier.

From Bullfrog’s welcome email: “By switching to Bullfrog Power, you are supporting the development of green electricity in Ontario and helping to create a healthy environment for our communities and our children.”

GHG printing footprint

Published at November 22, 2007 in Sector - electronics, GHG measurement, Carbon footprint and GHGm. Closed

In a recent client engagement, GHGm and partner organizations developed a desktop greenhouse gas benchmarking tool to assess office printing performance using metrics of carbon emissions, energy and resource use, and financial cost. It was exciting to work closely with the client, under severe time constraints. In line with our mission, activity levels and environmental information were compiled into an assessment tool in order to meet very specific needs, building business value.

GHGm does new Carbon Footprint tool

Published at September 20, 2007 in Carbon neutral, Carbon credits, GHG measurement, Carbon footprint, GHGm and Uncategorized. Closed

From a press release today:

Polley Challenges all Candidates to make this a Carbon-Neutral Campaign

Ben Polley, candidate for the Green Party in Guelph formally launched the first-ever local carbon-neutral election campaign from his Baker Street office today.

“In this election, all the Parties are making varying claims of being green. Here is a real test: who is willing to walk-the-walk and publicize the greenhouse gas impact of their own election campaign? Who besides the Green Party, will commit to a net-zero climate impact from their campaign activities?”Polley challenged the other candidates to agree to a binding commitment to monitor all campaign-related greenhouse gas emissions and use campaign funds to purchase Continue reading ‘GHGm does new Carbon Footprint tool’

GHGm & Carbon Footprinting

Published at July 29, 2007 in Carbon neutral, GHG measurement and Carbon footprint. Closed

Dingo footprints, Fraser Island Australia - SBYoung Jul 2007

We’ve been doing carbon footprints for some years now. But we thought it informative to re-assert our expertise and experience in assessing the greenhouse gas emissions quantification of products, technologies and organizations.

GHGm to evaluate recycling projects for greenhouse gas benefits

Published at September 7, 2005 in Metals, GHG Validation & Verification, GHG measurement, Carbon footprint and GHGm. 0 Comments

Four “Enhanced Recycling” Projects will be reviewed by GreenhouseGasMeasurement.com under a new contract awarded by Natural Resources Canada.

GHGm will assess each project in terms of its impacts upon GHG emission reductions to date and will also develop a Measurement and Reporting Plan for each project to define and determine the GHG mitigation potential of each project to 2010. The projects to be reviewed concern metal recycling, recycling of computer electronic waste, and recycling and reuse of building construction and demolition waste. Locations include Ontario, Quebec and Canada’s North.

Enhanced Recycling is a five-year, $3.4 million program under the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000 on Climate Change, Minerals and Metals Program (managed by the Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The initial stated objective of the Enhanced Recycling Program is to increase the recycling of aluminum by 100,000 tonnes per year (t/y) by 2010, and of steel by 200,000 t/y by 2010, yielding total GHG Continue reading ‘GHGm to evaluate recycling projects for greenhouse gas benefits’

GreenhouseGasMeasurement.com completes final SMART report on Montreal BIOBUS project

Published at October 1, 2004 in GHG Validation & Verification, GHG standards, GHG measurement and Carbon footprint. 0 Comments

The BIOBUS Biodiesel SMART Final Report has been completed by GreenhouseGasMeasurement.com for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), TEAM Operations Office. Prepared by senior associates at GHGm, this evaluation entailed development of procedures, data analysis and quantification of greenhouse gas emissions reductions for a biofuels demonstration project.The subject project, BIOBUS, was undertaking in Montreal in March 2002 to March 2003, and was designed to test the use of biodiesel as a source of supply for public transit, to assess the viability of the fuel as part of the routine operation of a bus fleet, particularly in cold weather. The NRCan TEAM Office methodology, System for Measurement and Reporting of Technology (SMART), was employed. Greenhouse gases (GHG) were assessed for the project versus a defined baseline — conventional diesel Continue reading ‘GreenhouseGasMeasurement.com completes final SMART report on Montreal BIOBUS project’

GHGm gets wind power

Published at January 25, 2004 in Energy, Carbon footprint and GHGm. Closed

GHGm has purchased wind power from its local electricity provider. This minor extra cost to overhead expenditures more than benefits, as part of the company’s on-going efforts to reduce it’s environmental and GHG footprint, and to show local environmental leadership.

Guelph Hydro, though its SelectPower group provides integrated wind power with City of Guelph electric power retailing.