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The Ministry of Universities and Research Company, through the Agency for Energy Management (ARGEM) signed today with the town of Bullas a protocol which sets out the measures that the municipality will implement to reduce their consumption energy, promote clean energy use and reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere.
In this regard, the Minister Jose Ballesta said that with the implementation of these measures, "the town of Bullas help improve the environment, preventing the emission into the atmosphere by 2020 to a total of 7,700 tons of CO2, 20 percent less than it emits in the moment. "
However, he noted that "there are many other advantages such as energy bill savings, improving the environment and the possibility of strengthening the market for clean renewable energy facilities that will replace existing sources of electricity generation, much most polluting and expensive. "
According to data available to the Agency for Energy Management in the Region of Murcia (ARGEM), an organization that provides technical advice to all municipalities in energy savings, the municipality of Bullas consume 130,186 megawatt hours, with transport sector increased consumption.
The measures provided for actions involving energy savings in transport and buildings in public and private sectors, including the installation of renewable energy in buildings by energy service companies, which allows for investment while reducing the electricity bill .
In the case of private buildings are studied formulas to stimulate investment, while in the transport sector energy savings goes through promoting bicycle use, increase use of public transport, the increase in biofuels vehicles and the gradual introduction of electric vehicles.
The municipalities will implement these measures in their own vehicle fleets to set an example to the public.
Furthermore, as in buildings, are considering ways to encourage citizens to make are investments that offer returns interesting medium to long term.
Once they are up saving measures and energy efficiency, the municipalities of the region can meet the commitments made by signing the Covenant of Mayors, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 percent and implement renewable energy for 20% of primary energy in 2020.
With the signing of this agreement and are eight municipalities that have pledged to reduce energy consumption: Puerto Lumbreras, Yecla, Cehegín, La Union, Torre Pacheco, Cartagena and Mazarron.
A new solar power plant in Bullas
The Minister for Universities and Research Company used his visit to the town to see the facilities of the power plant of 5 MW solar power that the company Zero Degrees South is in Bullas.
This facility, constructed of thin film solar panels, adds to others that the company has in the region as a 2.3 MW solar power in Cehegin or more plants or biomass in San Javier Molina de Segura.
Projects like this are, according to José Ballesta, "the result of active policies implemented by the Plan for Attracting Investment of the regional government, which aim to promote economic development and diversification and internationalization of enterprises, which undoubtedly lead the growth of the region. "
Source: CARM
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