u.s.-mexico air quality projects and the north american energy summit richard halvey western...
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U.S.-Mexico Air Quality U.S.-Mexico Air Quality Projects and the North Projects and the North
American Energy SummitAmerican Energy SummitRichard HalveyRichard Halvey
Western Governors’ AssociationWestern Governors’ AssociationMarch 26, 2004March 26, 2004
Chihuahua City, Chih. Chihuahua City, Chih.
Speaking PointsSpeaking Points
Mexico National Emissions Inventory Mexico National Emissions Inventory ProjectProject
Border Energy ProjectBorder Energy Project North American Energy SummitNorth American Energy Summit
Mexico InventoryMexico Inventory
Three year project started in 2001Three year project started in 2001 Partnership between INE, SEMARNAT, Partnership between INE, SEMARNAT,
U.S. EPA, WGA, CECU.S. EPA, WGA, CEC First comprehensive national First comprehensive national
inventory for all pollutants and all inventory for all pollutants and all sourcessources
Includes all Mexican statesIncludes all Mexican states Inventory is owned by Mexico and Inventory is owned by Mexico and
maintained by Mexicomaintained by Mexico
Mexico InventoryMexico Inventory
Used existing point source data Used existing point source data gathered from federal, state and gathered from federal, state and local sourceslocal sources
Developed customized models for on Developed customized models for on road mobile sources, non-road motor road mobile sources, non-road motor vehicles, natural sourcesvehicles, natural sources
Comprehensive review process Comprehensive review process including workshopsincluding workshops
Mexico InventoryMexico Inventory
Six northern states inventory is Six northern states inventory is complete and will be published April complete and will be published April 1616
Remainder of country will be Remainder of country will be published initially in August and published initially in August and reviewed by stakeholdersreviewed by stakeholders
Final inventory will be published by Final inventory will be published by December 2004December 2004
Border Energy ProjectBorder Energy Project
Objective is to reduce energy Objective is to reduce energy consumption and improve consumption and improve environmental quality along the U.S.-environmental quality along the U.S.-Mexico border through the promotion Mexico border through the promotion and use of energy efficiency and use of energy efficiency equipmentequipment
Border Energy ProjectBorder Energy Project
Why is this project important?Why is this project important?– 6-8% growth in energy use annually 6-8% growth in energy use annually
along the border means a doubling of along the border means a doubling of energy consumption in 9-12 yearsenergy consumption in 9-12 years
– Existing generating capacity will have to Existing generating capacity will have to be increased, increasing environmental be increased, increasing environmental issuesissues
– Estimated that 20-30% of the new Estimated that 20-30% of the new energy needs will have to come from energy needs will have to come from renewables and efficiency measuresrenewables and efficiency measures
Border Energy ProjectBorder Energy Project
Bilingual web page to provide Bilingual web page to provide information and match businesses information and match businesses that want to implement projects with that want to implement projects with firms that have experience in firms that have experience in completing projectscompleting projects
AuditsAudits Peer groupsPeer groups www.borderenergy.orgwww.borderenergy.org or or
www.energiafronteriza.orgwww.energiafronteriza.org
Border Energy ProjectBorder Energy Project
Realizing Practical Opportunities to Realizing Practical Opportunities to Save Energy in the Border Region - A Save Energy in the Border Region - A Market ApproachMarket Approach
Identify the sectors most likely to Identify the sectors most likely to provide significant energy savings provide significant energy savings when efficiency projects are when efficiency projects are implementedimplemented
To be released at the North American To be released at the North American Energy SummitEnergy Summit
North American Energy SummitNorth American Energy Summit
In Albuquerque April 14-16In Albuquerque April 14-16 Hosted by Governor Bill Richardson Hosted by Governor Bill Richardson
of New Mexicoof New Mexico Identify opportunities to have an Identify opportunities to have an
abundant, secure, affordable, abundant, secure, affordable, environmentally responsible energy environmentally responsible energy futurefuture
North American Energy SummitNorth American Energy Summit High level federal officials from all three High level federal officials from all three
countriescountries Private businessesPrivate businesses Environmental and public groupsEnvironmental and public groups 18 panel sessions covering a wide range of 18 panel sessions covering a wide range of
topics including oil and gas production, topics including oil and gas production, exploration and pricing, energy efficiency, exploration and pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy, electricity generation, renewable energy, electricity generation, transmission and security, nuclear energy, transmission and security, nuclear energy, climate change, hydrogen economy, and climate change, hydrogen economy, and international collaboration international collaboration
