EE lighting and mechanical system standards:
ASG will immediately begin replacing all incandescent light bulbs currently used in ASG facilities with compact florescent bulbs. Compact florescent bulbs utilize about 75% less electricity to produce the same light as incandescent bulbs.
EE labeling:
All new ASG appliance and electronic purchases will be required to have an USEPA Energy Star approval. These devices use between 30-75% less energy than their conventional counterparts.
EE transport standards :
Beginning with the model year 2008, all passenger and light-duty vehicles purchased by ASG must have a minimum combined USEPA fuel efficiency rating of 20 mpg. ASG will no longer purchase 4-wheel drive vehicles except in circumstances where a definite need can be shown. ASG will also begin to add hybrid vehicles [passenger and light-duty trucks] to its fleet beginning with a hybrid purchase rate of 5% for the model year 2008 and incrementally increase at the rate of 5% per year to 50% by model year 2017. Effective January 1, 2009, the ASG will ban the importation of all vehicles manufactured prior to the model year 1999.All fuel stations in the territory (private, commercial and governmental) will be required to install and mantain auto-shut off and "Vapor Recovery" Nozzles on all fuel pumps by January 1, 2008.