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Renewable Energy Buys 26 Wind Turbines for Texas

Renewable Energy Systems Americas has purchased 26 wind turbine generators from Siemens Power Generation for its Floyd County, Texas wind farm. The Whirlwind Energy Center will produce 59.8 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 28,000 average Texas homes. It will employ 26 Siemens wind turbines, each capable of producing 2.3 megawatts. Austin, Texas-based RES-Americas expects to begin construction of the wind farm in March and complete it later this year. Austin Energy, a community-owned electric utility and a department of the city of Austin, has contracted to buy the power generated at the wind farm under a long-term power purchase agreement.

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Williams-Sonoma, Victoria's Secret Commit to Certified Paper

Two major catalog companies released policies last month which could raise environmental standards for the wasteful catalog industry. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Limited Brands, parent company of Victoria’s Secret, announced they would begin to source paper from sustainably managed forests, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announced it will begin sourcing virtually all (in excess of 95%) of the paper used in the company’s seven catalogs – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home – from sources certified by FSC. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will begin to display the FSC Mixed Sources label on its catalogs in early 2007.“Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is committed to responsible catalog paper procurement practices that promote the sustainability of forests. We believe that FSC is the gold standard when it comes to forest products certification systems. FSC certification is a key component in our ongoing efforts to deliver on our commitment to our employees, customers and shareholders to operate in an environmentally sound manner,” said Pat Connolly, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. “We could not have achieved this certification without the support and determined efforts of our supply chain partner, NewPage […]

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