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Before tuning in to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game last night, I watched Football Night in America on NBC. Just before the show ended, they had a segment about being environmentally friendly.
After reading about it online, I found out that this is actually an entire campaign for NBC. It's called "Green is Universal," and we're saluting NBC for their efforts. Their website has great information, videos, photos, advice, and much more.
Click here to join the movement.
The bottom line is...
Keep up the good work, NBC.
I recently saw a commercial for Chevron's "Will You Join Us" initiative. I decided to check out the website, and found a great deal of information regarding solar energy and environmental issues.
Chevron seems to be doing great things with this entire campaign, which is why I chose them for this edition of the Salute.
Since Solar Arcadia is located in the Bay Area, the following quote from the website stuck out:
Chevron Energy Solutions is helping the Contra Costa Community College District in Northern California to save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The 3.2-megawatt solar system and other improvements make the college's three campuses and district office more energy efficient. It's the largest solar power installation ever built at an institution of higher learning in North America.
I never thought I'd be writing positive things about an oil company on this blog.
The bottom line is...
Keep up the good work, Chevron.
I think it's time that I salute another company for making strides toward being more environmentally friendly. This time, the props go to REI, the company that sells outdoor recreation gear and sporting goods.
According to an article on Triplepundit.com,
Recreational Equipment Inc., better known as REI, announced on May 15 that it will install photovoltaic solar panels in 10 percent of its stores. The stores chosen are located throughout California.
The solar panels will generate about 1.1 million kilowatt hours of electricity, and prevent 880 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Photovoltaic panels can generate around 35 percent of each store's electricity needs.
And if you check REI's website, you'll find the following statement:
We’re committed to increasing our energy efficiency and switching to new renewable power sources wherever possible. We purchase about 20 percent of our electricity from green sources such as wind and biomass, and we are working with utility companies to develop more options. We’re also introducing on-site energy generation technologies such solar hot water heaters and solar electric systems like the building integrated photovoltaic system at our Boulder store.
The bottom line is...
Keep up the good work, REI.
A new series that you'll start seeing on the Solar Arcadia blog is the "Company Salute". Every week or so, we'll give props to different companies that are finding ways to utilize solar energy.
To start things off, we'll salute ourselves!
...Just kidding, the first company is Safeway.
Their main headquarters in Pleasanton, CA and a few of their stores are completely powered by wind and solar. Here's a photo of just one of the offices:
The bottom line is...
Keep up the good work, Safeway.
