What you hear is true - the world’s demand for electricity is significantly increasing. This means that power generating technologies are being developed around the world. As a result, our planet may face major negative impacts in the near future as most of the electricity generated in the world today negatively effects the environment.

Thankfully, technology has also allowed the world to develop new ways of generating electricity through the use of renewable resources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and others. The EcoLogo Program is supporting the use and development of renewable energy solutions by revising its standard for Renewable Low-Impact Electricity that will help reduce impacts on human health and the environment.

“EcoLogo’s Renewable Low-Impact Electricity standard is exciting news for power generators, businesses and the public. Certifying renewable and more sustainable fuel sources will mean cleaner air and a reduction of impacts on the living environment from electricity generating activities,” says Scot Case, Executive Director of the EcoLogo Program.

Earlier this week, the EcoLogo Team announced that it has released the second draft of its standard for Renewable Low-Impact Electricity for public comment.

The EcoLogo Program is encouraging anyone who is interested in the new standard to read the second draft and provide feedback through surveys that are linked on the Ecologo.org site.  The stakeholder consultation period will be open for 30 days beginning October 26, 2009.  Comments must be received by November 27, 2009.

If you wish to comment on the review of the EcoLogo standard for Renewable Low-Impact Electricity Products, please contact Julie Baribeau at jbaribeau@ecologo.org or at 1-613-247-1900 ext: 241.

Posted by WadeMetcalfe in Environmental standards, Green home, Green office