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It’s no secret that the Lone Star State leads the country in green energy. Texas produces the most wind energy in the United States and comes in fourth in solar energy. Amidst a climate crisis brought on by global warming, many major corporations are switching to green energy to power their operations.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently teamed up with Fortune 500 to find out which major companies have gone the greenest. Here are the top 10 companies that made the cut.
Google LLC:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 7,492,567,647
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 106%
Green power resource – solar, wind
Microsoft Corporation:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 5,982,112,000
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 100%
Green power resources – small-hydro, solar, wind
Intel Corporation:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 4,256,664,960
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 101%
Green power resources – various
Bank of America:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,855,505,589
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 109%
Green power resources – various
Wells Fargo:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,843,545,975
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 105%
Green power resources – solar, wind
Apple Inc.:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,837,004,495
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 101%
Green power resources – various
Starbucks:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,119,392,000
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 101%
Green power resources – solar, wind
Cisco Systems, Inc.:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,090,892,778
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 100%
Green power resources – solar, wind
General Motors, Inc.:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,082,348,571
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 31%
Green power resources – biogas, solar, wind
Walmart Inc.:
Annual green power usage in kWh – 1,037,330,534
Percentage of electricity used from green power – 5%
Green power resources – various