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Corporate America’s Love Affair with Green Power More Than PR Fluff

A recent CNNMoney.com article asks, how much of recent corporate renewable energy annoucements are PR fluff? "It's 98 percent real and 2 percent PR," Mike Eckhart, president of the American Council on Renewable Energy, says in the article."The CEOs can't just pay lip service anymore, the employees read the papers too...

ExxonMobil, Whole Foods Among Companies Pressured Over Green Credentials

Investors and customers are calling upon companies to provide proof that their business decisions consider issues involving climate change, The New York Times reports. Service Employees International Union has filed a shareholder’s resolution asking Wells Fargo to specify how it is addressing both the risks and market opportunities presented by global warming. The New York City Comptroller’s Office feels the

Wells Fargo & Verde Partner on Solar Energy Financing

Wells Fargo and Verde Energy have partnered to provide solar power financing options to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Customers provide their project information using an online survey. Verde staff conducts a free project consultation with each customer, and delivers their request to prescreened, experienced renewable energy contractors in the area who provide bids on the projects. "Many of our

EPA Asks Fortune 500 to Double Green Energy Use

The EPA has asked Fortune 500 companies to double their current level of green power purchasing. The goal of the green power challenge is to exceed 5 billion kilowatt hours of green power purchases. Five billion kilowatt hours could power more than 400,000 average American homes or avoid the equivalent CO2 emissions ... Read more »

Whole Foods Sells Wind Energy Credits

Whole Foods Market has signed up with Renewable Choice Energy to sell a Wind Power Card, available at approximately 80 Whole Foods Market locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Produced by Renewable Choice Energy, Wind Power Cards let consumers buy certified wind energy credits equivalent to ... Read more »

Wells Fargo Commits to Largest-Ever U.S. Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy

Wells Fargo will buy renewable energy certificates to support generating 550 million kilowatt-hours of wind energy a year for three years, making Wells Fargo the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the U.S. The purchase will offset 40 percent of Wells Fargo’s electricity consumption with 100 percent wind energy. ... Read more »

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