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Office of Physical Plant Energy Program
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Penn State has once again made the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2008 list of the top college and university Green Power Partners. The University is being recognized for its voluntary purchase of 83,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of green power.
In a continuing commitment to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels, Penn State purchases more than 20 percent of its electrical energy needs from renewable energy sources. Penn State has been purchasing renewable energy since 2001.
Penn State is the second largest higher education purchaser of wind power. Under current contracts, the major sources of Penn State alternative electricity generation are:
- Wind, 8.1 percent;
- Biomass, 3.9 percent;
- Low-impact certified hydroelectric, 7.9 percent;
- New technologies (solar and bio-mass) 0.6 percent;
- Total of 20.5 percent renewable sources
Wind farm in Pennsylvania.