Intel Becomes Green Power Giant

Your computer may have just become greener: Intel announced this week that it will purchase over 1.3 billion kWh/year of renewable energy certificates, accounting for 46% of the company's total electricity use. Sterling Planet will be the selected supplier of biomass, wind, solar, and geothermal energy. Intel is now the largest buyer of green power in the U.S., and the scale of the sale is expected to lead to increased renewable capacity, lower costs all around, and greater impetus for other big corporate rigs to follow suit. What do you think? Status quo or go with the new flow?

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