Top Renewable Energy Users Rankings are In!
The EPA’s Green Power Partnership just released the rankings of the top purchasers of renewable energy, and your city just may be one of them! The charts show how much energy is used and what percentage of that energy is renewables along with which renewables and their sources.
Purchasing green power can come by three ways according to the EPA:
- RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates)
- On-Site Generation
- Utility Green Power Products
So check out who is ‘in the know’ when it comes to renewable energy, it just may surprise you!
Here is a sneak preview of some of the obvious and not so obvious leaders:
- Intel Corporation
- Kohl’s Department Stores
- Whole Foods Market
- U.S. Airforce
- Statue of Liberty
- University of Pennsylvania
- Harvard
- Texas A&M University System
- Houston & Dallas, TX
- DC
- Chicago
Check out the rankings on the EPA’s Green Power Partnership’s website.
Photo Credit: Eco Electrons
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Comments
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August 5th, 2010
Wow its great to see that Intel is processing chips and still using green ways of getting energy. I never would have thought.
Companies like Intel are setting good example for others to follow
Intel is setting a good example for other not so good companies to follow.
Then, for green purpose, we should buy computer processor from Intel instead of AMD.
Wow! That’s good to know many huge companies support GREEN energy.
its wonderful established firm are in support with green energy, its a great thing.
That’s really so impressive that Intel start developing a chip in Green way. Good example to all.Every one should participate in this race to save the nature.