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The Progress and Promise of the ACUPCC

By on July 20, 2012 in American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, APUS Sustainability Efforts, Current Events, Green-Building, LEED Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainability Resources

by Beth Gray

As mentioned in a recent article on this blog, the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.  Our previous article explores the background of the ACUPCC and the progress the commitment has made in gaining support and membership.  Beginning with only twelve founding members, the ACUPCC now boasts nearly 700 signatories from across the country.  At the ACUPCC’s 6th Annual Climate Leadership Summit held in Washington, DC last month, participants were treated to a chronicling of the tangible progress made by those nearly 700 schools to date.  The quantitative progress made is significant and worth noting.… Read the rest

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Take Smaller Carbon Footsteps, One Renewable Energy Credit at a Time

By on May 13, 2010 in Sustainability General

by Jen Tussing

As a company or individual wanting to “go green” by lowering their carbon footprint, a course of action to consider is using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), also called Green tags or Tradable Renewable Certificates.  These are certificates issued by a government agency to a power company which utilizes environmentally friendly methods to generate electricity. Sources of green power include solar, wind, geothermal, biomass (including wood and wood waste), biodiesel and ethanol, and low impact hydropower. In a company which uses these sources, in a state which participates with the Renewable Energy Credits program, the company is offered one credit for a set amount of energy produced, typically 1,000 kilowatt hours.… Read the rest

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