Comments on: Safeway Commits to Major Renewable Energy Purchase http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jimmy Page http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-13365 Jimmy Page Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:28:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/#comment-13365 This effort by Safeway is a public relations farce. Overall, the company is only purchasing 2% of its electricity from renewable sources; 98% comes from dead dinosaurs in one form or another. This is according to EPA's own Green Power Partner website: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/top25.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/top25.htm</a> By contrast, Whole Foods gets 100% of its electricity -- yes, 100% versus Safeway's 2% -- from renewable sources. Safeway needs to do a lot more converting to renewable power and a lot less talking about it. This effort by Safeway is a public relations farce. Overall, the company is only purchasing 2% of its electricity from renewable sources; 98% comes from dead dinosaurs in one form or another.
This is according to EPA’s own Green Power Partner website:
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/top25.htm
By contrast, Whole Foods gets 100% of its electricity — yes, 100% versus Safeway’s 2% — from renewable sources.
Safeway needs to do a lot more converting to renewable power and a lot less talking about it.

]]> By: sustainablog http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-13366 sustainablog Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:27:32 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/#comment-13366 <strong>Safeway Going Green...Big-Time</strong> From Greenbiz via TriplePundit, news that grocery giant Safeway has committed to a major purchase of renewable energy... Safeway Going Green…Big-Time

From Greenbiz via TriplePundit, news that grocery giant Safeway has committed to a major purchase of renewable energy…

]]> By: Victoria E http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-13364 Victoria E Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/09/safeway-commits-to-major-renewable-energy-purchase/#comment-13364 What wonderful news! I've never been to a SafeWay, but in the process of getting ready to move to SF, I have heard a lot about them. It is great to know they are taking the initiative to do this; it says a lot about the company, as well as it sets a great example. I remember when I visited LA earlier this year, and the Whole Foods that I went to daily was run on solar power :) What wonderful news! I’ve never been to a SafeWay, but in the process of getting ready to move to SF, I have heard a lot about them. It is great to know they are taking the initiative to do this; it says a lot about the company, as well as it sets a great example.
I remember when I visited LA earlier this year, and the Whole Foods that I went to daily was run on solar power :)

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