Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Takes Aim at Global Warming by Making Their Business Operations Carbon Neutral

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is partnering with Green Mountain Energy Company's eMission Solutions division to offset 100% of their estimated carbon dioxide emissions and are challenging other Southeast businesses to do the same in effort to reduce global warming pollution.

Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) June 25, 2006-Southern Alliance for Clean Energy announced today that they are working with Green Mountain Energy Company's eMission Solutions division to make their business operations carbon neutral in 2006. They also extend the challenge to other businesses in the Southeast to reduce global warming pollution.

"We hope that our purchase will serve as an example to Southern businesses that it is possible TODAY to make your standard business operations carbon neutral and address a leading cause of global warming," stated Stephen Smith, executive director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. "It's easy. If we, a small non-profit can do it, so can others."

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions are a leading cause of the recent global warming crisis. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is accomplishing this through purchasing wind power and re-sequestration. This commitment helps avoid over 330,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, an impact which is roughly the equivalent impact of not driving over 366,000 miles.

Additionally, the organization purchases clean energy from regional solar and methane sources in green power programs in markets where they are available, like the Tennessee Valley Authority's Green Power Switch®.

"Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has set the bar for the Southeast by not only educating the community about the effects of global warming and the impact of carbon emissions, but now through this purchase, going a step further and offsetting all of their carbon dioxide emissions from business operations," said Gillan Taddune, chief environmental officer for Green Mountain Energy Company and head of the eMission Solutions division.

To become a "Carbon Neutral" company Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is offsetting its estimated CO2 emissions from its office electricity usage, refrigerant use, natural gas usage, and employee commuting and travel. This move is in response to the increasing effects of global warming.

"The Southeast is particularly vulnerable to the wrath of global warming," stated Smith. "Increased global temperatures could destroy many of our coastal communities through sea level rise and increases in hurricane strength and frequency. Global warming is the toughest environmental problem we currently face. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is doing our part to reduce our global warming impact, are you doing yours?"

Businesses interested in taking Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's challenge and reducing their carbon footprint should visit www.cleanenergy.org for more information.

About Green Mountain Energy Company
Green Mountain, the nations leading provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, began in 1997 with a simple idea: "to change the way power is made." The company offers consumers the choice of cleaner electricity products using renewable sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal, and biomass, over electricity made from polluting fossil fuels. These cleaner energy sources help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the air. Since 1999, Green Mountain customers have collectively helped avoid over 2.5 million tons of CO2 emissions and have been responsible for helping to deliver more than six billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy into the market. Additionally, Green Mountain's customers have helped spur the development of 14 new wind and solar facilities across the nation, which are producing pollution-free power. For more information, visit www.greenmountain.com.

About Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible energy choices that create global warming solutions and ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. For more information, go to: www.cleanenergy.org


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