Surprising Green Power Partners

The EPA released its list of the Top 25 Green Power17. The Tower Companies
Partners for 2005, and the list includes some surprising18. U.S. Army, Fort Carson, Colorado
entries. Here is the list, with Power Partners appearing19. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
in order of purchase size:20. Montgomery County, MD
You may have noticed a large increase in the number21. Hyatt Regency Reunion, Dallas, TX
of television commercials for vehicles that are able to22. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
run on E85 fuel, manufactured in large part from corn.23. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Auto manufacturers have been dragging their feet for24. FedEx/Kinko's
decades, but it appears as if they're finally ready to25. East Bay Municipal Utility District, Main Wastewater
become part of the Green Revolution. That's greatPlant, Oakland, CA
news, of course, but there have been many otherThe EPA's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary
companies, organizations, and government agencies inprogram that encourages businesses, organizations,
all sectors of the American economy that have beenand agencies to use Green power in their day-to-day
using Green power for some time.practice. When Green Partners sign on with the
In 2005, the EPA released its list of the Top 25 Greenprogram, they pledge to supply a significant portion of
Power Partners, and the list includes some surprisingtheir electricity needs with energy that has been
entries. Here is the list, with Power Partners appearingproduced by environmentally friendly means.
in order of purchase size:Although there will always be room for more growth,
1. U.S. Air Forcethe program is expanding, and the EPA's list of Green
2. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPower Partners has grown to include more than 550,
3. Johnson & Johnson, Inc.including a number of Fortune 500 companies; city,
4. U.S. Department of Energystate, regional, and federal agencies; military
5. The World Bankestablishments; trade associations; and several
6. Safeway, Inc.universities.
7. U.S. General Services Administration, Region 2All of those figures, when coupled with the auto
8. Whole Foods Marketindustry's increasing focus on producing vehicles that
9. City of San Diego, CAwill run on E85, is enough to offer Green power
10. HSBC North Americaenthusiasts a reason to at least become guardedly
11. New Jersey Consolidated Energy Savings Programoptimistic about the future of the planet and its
12. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX Facilitiesinhabitants. Perhaps this is the beginning of the new
13. WhiteWave Foodsworld of Green power that visionaries have been
14. Austin, Texas, Independent School Districttalking about for decades. Only time will tell, but it's
15. Staples, Inc.definitely a start.
16. Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.Copyright © Jeanette J. Fisher. All rights reserved.