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Steelcase Wege Wind Farm Real Time Data
by Heather Philipp on 10/26/2010

Tags: Client News, Renewable Energy Credits, Wind Power

In 2008, Steelcase expanded its award-winning sustainability efforts by making a first-of-its-kind, long-term commitment to a single U.S. wind farm. It was named 'The Wege Wind Energy Farm' in honor... [more]

Avoiding Greenwashing: Carbon Neutral
by Heather Philipp on 03/16/2010

Tags: corporate sustainability, sustainabiliity best practices, wind power

What is the difference between buying renewable energy to offset power use and being "wind powered"? We take a closer look here...

"100% Wind-Powered" "We use 100% wind power." "We use renewable energy." These are all statements that are used to describe a few different ways that people support and/or use renewable energy,... [more]

Avoiding Greenwashing: Wind Power Purchases
by Heather Philipp on 03/16/2010

Tags: corporate sustainability, sustainabiliity best practices, wind power

What is the difference between buying renewable energy to offset power use and being "wind powered"? We take a closer look here...

"100% Wind-Powered" "We use 100% wind power." "We use renewable energy." These are all statements that are used to describe a few different ways that people support and/or use renewable energy,... [more]

Report Shows Greater U.S. Wind Resources
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/09/2010

Tags: renewable energy, wind power

A new study by NREL shows the U.S. has greater wind resources than previously estimated.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and AWS Truewind, a renewable energy consulting firm, have collaborated on a project to update information about wind energy resources and... [more]