ME First!
Over the life of the program, seventy-one Alberta municipalities borrowed $37.8 million in interest-free loans to fund 84 different projects. Combined, these projects will produce an estimated energy savings of $4.3 million and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53,000 tonnes annually. The funds helped municipalities install energy efficient aeration systems, traffic lights, furnaces and arena controls, to name a few. Please see related stories for stories of municipal innovation.
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The ME first! program was launched in September 2003, by Alberta Municipal Affairs and Alberta Environment. The four-year program, administered by Climate Change Central, helped municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and replace conventional energy sources with renewable or alternative sources.
