Culture and Context:
Government support of green power
By Susan Miller
Published on February 2, 2006 - 03:51 AM
The President’s State of the Union Address doesn’t provide much opportunity for elaboration. Big themes are introduced with details to come later.
On the White House site, some details are available on Bush’s Advanced Energy Initiative, which will “push for breakthroughs in two vital areas. To change how we power our homes and offices, we will invest more in zero-emission coal-fired plants; revolutionary solar and wind technologies; and clean, safe nuclear energy.‿ The White House released a fact sheet on this proposed program is available, but you’re interested in clean energy technology and who is using it, take a look at this EPA page that lists the "Top 25 Green Power Purchasers in Green Power Partnership." These organizations are the largest purchasers (not generators) of annual green power, and you might be surprised to see who is on the list. Out of the top 25, just more than half are public organizations like the Air Force, cities, nonprofits, universities and school districts.
Here’s the list of the top 25. The EPA page has details on what kind of power these organizations buy and where they buy it.
1. U.S. Air Force
2. Whole Foods Market
3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
4. Johnson & Johnson
5. U.S. Department of Energy
6. Starbucks
7. The World Bank Group
8. Safeway Inc.
9. U.S. General Services Administration / Region 2
10. HSBC North America
11. City of San Diego, CA
12. New Jersey Consolidated Energy Savings Program
13. Advanced Micro Devices / Austin, TX Facilities
14. WhiteWave Foods
15. Staples
16. Austin (TX) Independent School District
17. Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.
18. The Tower Companies
19. FedEx Kinko's
20 (tie). U.S. Army / Fort Carson
20 (tie). University of Pennsylvania
22. Montgomery County, MD
23. Hyatt Regency / Reunion & DFW Airport Hotels
24. Western Washington University
25. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The EPA says, “Combined, their purchases amount to 3.3 million megawatt-hours (MWh) annually, which is approximately 75 percent of the green power commitments made by all Partners. These Top 25 Partners provide an example to their peers, customers, and community.‿
Hear, hear.
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