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Kathie’s Question: Do You Know Who Uses the Most Green Power?

By Kathie Zipp | February 8, 2012

green power userThe EPA’s recent Green Power Report lists the top 50 greatest users of green power in the nation. Who tops the list? Intel. Here are the top ten for an interesting comparison.

1. Intel Corporation: meets 88% of their demand with 2,502,052,000 kWh of biomass, geothermal, small-hydro, solar, wind

2. Kohl’s Department Stores: meets 100% of their demand with 1,524,656,000 kWh of solar and wind

3. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (California & Texas facilities): meets 28% of their demand with 872,382,088 kWh of biogas, solar and wind

4. Whole Foods: meets 106% of their demand with 800,257,623 kWh with solar and wind

5. Johnson & Johnson: meets 52% of their demand with 553,565,521 kWh of biomass, solar and wind

6. City of Houston, Texas: meets 35% of their demand with 438,000,000 kWh of wind

7. Starbucks: meets  52% of their demand with 421,921,000 kWh of wind

8. City of Austin, Texas: meets 100% of their demand with 406,000,000 kWh of wind

9. Staples: meets 52% of their demand with 341,509,408 kWh of biogas, solar and wind

10. Hilton Worldwide: 94% of their demand with 315,000,000 kWh of various clean energy sources


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