February 4, 2011
Green Power Marketer Saves Customers $7m
Green energy retailer Viridian prevented more than 46 million pounds of carbon emissions in its first full year of operations, according to the company’s inaugural sustainability report.
The report (pdf) says that Viridian’s services saved its customers almost $7 million. The carbon emissions saved are equivalent to taking 4,000 cars off the road, Viridian said.
Viridian sells electricity in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut. It does not itself own generation assets, but buys renewable energy credits (RECs).
The company says the report demonstrates the potential impact that retail demand can have….
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Mary Ann | February 4th, 2011