Clean Energy

City Programs and Services

• Office of the Mayor:
  • City Light is Climate Neutral for Second Straight Year - the utility has reduced emissions of greenhouse gas to the extent possible, and has purchased offsets for any remaining emissions
• Seattle City Light:
  • Global Warming and Seattle City Light
  • Your Environment
  • Customer Generation
  • Green Up!
  • Green Power Accomplishments
• Department of Executive Administration:
  • Promoting Clean Energy Alternatives for City Vehicles
  • Promoting a Green Taxicab Fleet
• Office of Housing:
  • SeaGreen Affordable Housing Guide - conservation, savings and sustainable building in multifamily housing
  • Homewise - offers free weatherization and low-interest loans for needed home repairs
  • Seattle Housing Levy - a seven-year, $86 million property tax levy that provides affordable housing opportunities for low-income Seattle residents
• Department of Planning and Development:
  • Rainwater Harvesting Calculator Tool - use this tool to calculate your rainwater harvesting system (Excel format file)
  • Seattle Energy Code (2006)
• Office of Sustainability and Environment:
  • Chemical Reduction
  • Climate Protection
  • Green Fleet Plan
  • Smog Watch Plan

Regional Programs and Companies

• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• University of Washington Climate Impact Group
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
• Lighting Design Lab
• Seattle Biodiesel - bioneering vegetable oil for the future
• Imperium Renewables - bringing renewable fuels to everyone through technology innovation
• Propel Biofuels - developing a network of biodiesel fueling sites throughout the Seattle area

Mayor launches Seattle Climate Action Now
Grassroots campaign will help everyone in Seattle take action to protect the climate.

A Look at Seattle Climate Action Now
View a map that gives a snapshot of what Seattle is doing to reduce its carbon footprint and meet its climate protection goals.

2007-2008 Seattle Climate Action Plan Progress Report
One year of progress on the City's plan to reduce its carbon footprint.

We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by former Vice President Al Gore with the ultimate aim to halt global warming.

News Report: Mayor's Climate Action Plan
This report takes an in-depth look at the Mayor’s recently released Climate Action Plan. The plan sets out a strategy for Seattle to meet the targets of the Kyoto Protocol and the international agreement about global warming.

Town Square: Climate Protection - What’s Washington’s Plan?
What challenges and opportunities face Washington State around climate change? A lively discussion of state-level initiatives to address global warming.

Building a Better City - 5 year report
Read the City of Seattle Sustainable Building Program 5 Year Report outlining accomplishments since the endorsement of the Sustainable Building Policy in 2000.