Current Status: Green Power in Higher Education
{"Image DocumentName": "Current Status: Green Power in Higher Education", "Image ImageDescription": "EPA\u2019s Green Power Partnership. 123 College and University Partners. Green power use totaling nearly 2.2 billion kWh. Equates to ~5% of voluntary green power market. Emission avoidance equivalent to the CO2 emissions from the electricity use of 190,000 average American homes for one year. American College & University Presidents\u2019 Climate Commitment. 657 Signatories committed to becoming climate neutral. Purchased electricity currently constitutes ~40% of their GHG emissions. 237 Schools committed to Tangible Action #5. Within one year of signing commitment, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of institution s electricity consumption from renewable sources. GPP: 48 schools with on-site, 42 schools doing utility or marketing products, and 77 purchasing RECs. 1.89% of Green Power comes from on-site % comes from utility or marketing products % comes from the purchase of RECs.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}