02.03.11
Zotos International has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership and appears as No. 18 on EPA's Top 20 On-Site Generation list.
The company is expected to generate 6.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from two on-site wind turbines in Geneva, NY, which is enough green power to meet 50% of the organization's electricity use.
"This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Anthony Perdigao, Zotos' chief sustainability officer. "Generating green power helps our organization become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk."
Zotos International's green power use qualifies it for EPA's Green Power Leadership Club, a distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded EPA's minimum green power use requirements. Green Power Leadership Club members must use ten times the partnership's minimum requirement organization-wide..
"EPA's Green Power partners are tapping into America's growing clean energy market and powering the economy of the future," said EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Investments like these are smart for business, foster growth in the green energy sector and help protect our health through cleaner air."
According to the U.S. EPA, Zotos International's expected green power use of 6.5 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of nearly 900 passenger vehicles per year, or the CO2 emissions from the electricity use of more than 500 average American homes annually.
Zotos has also launched its carbon offset program. Working with Verus Carbon Neutral, Zotos will offset 100% of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its manufacturing facility in Geneva, NY. The company is also planning to reduce its packaging-related greenhouse gas emissions by more than 75%using new packaging created from a hybrid bioplastic resin.
The company is expected to generate 6.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from two on-site wind turbines in Geneva, NY, which is enough green power to meet 50% of the organization's electricity use.
"This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Anthony Perdigao, Zotos' chief sustainability officer. "Generating green power helps our organization become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk."
Zotos International's green power use qualifies it for EPA's Green Power Leadership Club, a distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded EPA's minimum green power use requirements. Green Power Leadership Club members must use ten times the partnership's minimum requirement organization-wide..
"EPA's Green Power partners are tapping into America's growing clean energy market and powering the economy of the future," said EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Investments like these are smart for business, foster growth in the green energy sector and help protect our health through cleaner air."
According to the U.S. EPA, Zotos International's expected green power use of 6.5 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of nearly 900 passenger vehicles per year, or the CO2 emissions from the electricity use of more than 500 average American homes annually.
Zotos has also launched its carbon offset program. Working with Verus Carbon Neutral, Zotos will offset 100% of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its manufacturing facility in Geneva, NY. The company is also planning to reduce its packaging-related greenhouse gas emissions by more than 75%using new packaging created from a hybrid bioplastic resin.