Buy Clean Energy 2010 Reaches 100K

Buy Clean Energy 2010 Reaches 100,000 kWh of New Purchases of Clean Energy
Apr 20, 2010 3:30 PM ET

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 20, 2010 - With only days left before the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, participants in Buy Clean Energy 2010 have purchased nearly 120,000 new kilowatt hours of clean energy—putting us closer to achieving the campaign’s goal of 1 billion kWh of clean energy purchased in 2010.

Have you joined the campaign? Buy Clean Energy 2010 is the largest online Earth Day campaign aimed at reducing the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.—electricity generation. By switching over to clean, renewable energy, you're helping reduce pollution, create jobs, and develop an unlimited supply of local energy, all while reducing your contribution to climate climate change.Over 100,000 strong. With just days until Earth Day, participants in the campaign have purchased over 100,000 new kilowatt-hours of clean energy, with nearly 1.9 million kilowatt hours in new and existing purchases overall. This is a great start towards achieving our 1 billion kWh goal in 2010, but with your help, we can get closer. Visit www.buycleanenergy.org where you can:

  • Learn how to read your utility bill to find out how much electricity you use every month

  • Discover what green-power options are available to you through a unique zipcode lookup feature

  • Purchase Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy certificates with one click through a "Buy Now" button whether you're buying for a household or a business

  • Add your name to the growing roster of clean energy supporters

  • Read the testimonials from other participants in the site

Join environmental leaders like 1Sky, National Audubon Society, Earth Day Network, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) by letting your friends, coworkers, and associates know about Buy Clean Energy 2010.

About Buy Clean Energy 2010
Buy Clean Energy 2010 is a yearlong campaign centered on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day that encourages individuals and businesses to promote the development of clean energy in the U.S. A program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and Green-e, the website www.buycleanenergy.org provides three simple steps for consumers to learn how much electricity they use and ways to become more efficient, buy clean energy now and learn what programs are available to them in their area, and add their name to a growing roster of consumers who have purchased clean energy. With a goal of one billion kilowatt-hours purchased through this campaign, Buy Clean Energy 2010 is an ambitious call to action for consumers and businesses to support clean, renewable energy for years to come. Join today at www.buycleanenergy.org.

Contact Us
Please contact Jeff Swenerton, communications director, at 415-561-2119 or jeff@resource-solutions.org with any questions or to become a sponsor.

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