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Penn ranked among Top 25 Green Leaders by Scientific American

Bear Creek Wind Farm in Pennsylvania

Scientific American has ranked the University of Pennsylvania #19 on its list of the country's "Top 25 Green Leaders" alongside other environmentally-conscious companies and municipalities. Penn, the only institution of higher learning on the list, was recognized for its purchase of 193 million kilowatt-hours of green power, the most among all colleges and universities.

In 2001, Penn became a national leader in the use of renewable energy through its agreement to purchase 20 million kilowatt hours of wind-generated power per year for three years and later extended its wind power purchase to a 10-year commitment, which currently accounts for 46 percent of the University's total energy use.

 

Click here for the Scientific American feature story.