Check this cool, and quite short, story [1] on how one mostly government-funded institution is making the mark without paying the extortionate prices that "climate sceptics" always warn are in store.
Links:
[1] http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=4ed395b3-afd3-4458-9277-2e7cd26a90a3
[2] http://www.desmogblog.com/university-of-bc-meeting-kyoto-and-saving-money