Comments on: Who’s Using 100% Wind Power?

By: Bob Lion

Bob Lion — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:29:48 +0000

Globe Lithographing, Ridgefield Park, NJ – We are also 100% Wind Powered for more than 1 year. This is through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (REC) purchased through Community Energy. Although we do not have the Turbines on our roof this purchase will be used for the further development of clean and renewable alternative sources of electricity. As more companies purchase this renewable resource the providers will have additional funds to build and maintain more turbines. For organizations like ours who do not have the avalability of Solar or Wind Turbines on our properties this is something we can do to make a difference. Our yearly purchase will remove over 1,000,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide.

By: Todd Truesdale

Todd Truesdale — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:36:08 +0000

Recycled Paper Printing is the nation’s oldest printer using exclusively recycled paper going back to 1983.

We’ve been buying all our electricity from wind power for years.

Thank you!
Todd Truesdale

By: Steve Harney

Steve Harney — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:54:12 +0000

Quality Printing is now 100% wind powered.

By: Heidi Tolliver-Nigro

Heidi Tolliver-Nigro — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:03:56 +0000

Once wind power is converted into electricity, I’m not sure how this electricity can be separated out from electricity created by other means. I understand the issue that much of the wind power never reaches large portions of the power grid, but if a customer in Florida wants to purchase wind power created in North Dakota through RECs, why does it matter where her electricity was actually generated? I understand the theoretical argument, but on the ground, I wonder if there really is a difference in any practical sense. I’m actually going to look into this further and report back on Digital Nirvana in a future post.

By: Bill Jourdan

Bill Jourdan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:05:28 +0000

That is wonderful. Purchasing REC’s to support wind power growth is an admirable effort & expense, but it does not mean companies are “using 100% wind power”. There is a distinct difference. Unless a printer is powering his/her plant & presses by direct energy from a wind turbine/nearby wind farm…it is simply buying renewable energy credits. Outside of EcoPrint, I am unaware of any printer that is ACTUALLY powered 100% by wind. I’d love to know of others, if they exist.

FYI, my 85 year old aunt who lives in Chicago…is 100% wind powered @ her condominium. Yes, she also purchases REC’s. Now that is impressive.

Again, REC’s are a great environmental effort…but be careful what you claim to be “powered by”.

By: Mark Rogoz

Mark Rogoz — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:37:45 +0000

General Converting Inc, a folding carton manufacturer located in Bolingbrook, Illinois has been using 100% certified wind energy for the past two years.