Green Power Leaders
The US EPA issued a press release today giving recognition to fortune 500 companies that have purchased large amounts of “green power,” including the Midwest’s top user, Kohl’s Department Stores, Menomonee Falls, Wis., with 236 million kWh used. Link.
Kohl’s was ranked 8th nationally in using green power. The EPA says that green power is generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and biogas, as well as low-impact hydropower. Green power resources produce electricity with an environmental profile superior to conventional power technologies and produce no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
So, I guess Kohl’s is cutting a pretty green image. Too bad they decided to put their new local store where our arboretum used to be.
January 29th, 2008 17:50
The population of smokers buying cigarettes is good for the paper, plastic, tobacco and managed health-care industries, and it’s great when people throw away their cigarette butts instead of throwing them out the window, but I’m not sure that means it’s win-win all around and everyone’s happy.
In the same way, it’s interesting to see the trend of big box stores and multi-national corporations talking about the energy efficiencies they achieve through their green initiatives, as they continuously expand their reach into the far corners of the earth, promoting a culture of consumerism that does not appear to be using any fewer non-renewable resources overall.
I’m sure I’d rather have them be *more* efficient and environmentally friendly than not, but I’d really rather they just quit smoking altogether.
Chris