Coldwater Creek Receives 2006 Green Power Leadership Award
05 Décembre 2006 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Is Recognized by EPA and DOE for Its Commitment to
Renewable Power SANDPOINT, Idaho, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Coldwater Creek has received a 2006 Green Power Leadership award
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) for being the largest purchaser of
renewable energy in the apparel industry. The company will offset
100% of its energy usage through wind power purchased through
renewable energy certificates totaling 45,000 Megawatts this year
alone. The annual award recognizes leading national green power
purchasers and suppliers for their commitment and contribution to
helping advance the development of the nation's green power market.
The 2006 Green Power Leadership Award was presented to Coldwater
Creek at an awards event, Monday evening, December 4, in
conjunction with the Eleventh National Renewable Marketing
Conference taking place in San Francisco. "Every year more energy
suppliers are providing their customers the option of buying green
power. We are proud to recognize the efforts of the suppliers that
are leading the way in promoting the use of renewable energy," said
Andy Karsner, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy. Green power is a subset of renewable energy, and
includes such resources as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass
and low-impact hydro. Unlike other renewable energy resources,
green power resources provide a higher level of environmental
benefit, such as lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a greenhouse
gas linked to global climate change. Green power purchases help
accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity
nationwide. EPA and DOE presented awards for green power purchasing
to 22 organizations that have demonstrated leadership by
voluntarily purchasing green power or creating innovative supply
options for consumers. This year a panel of judges reviewed nearly
100 nominations based on criteria ranging from the amount of green
power purchased or generated to each organization's strategy for
incorporating green power into its operations and communications.
"Coldwater Creek remains absolutely committed to joining the
increasing number of companies that are working, collectively, to
make a positive impact on global climate change by supporting
cleaner technologies and helping develop the green power market,"
said Dennis Pence, chairman and chief executive officer for
Coldwater Creek. "We are honored that our involvement in this
important area was recognized with this prestigious award."
Additional information about the Green Power Partnership and the
Green Power Leadership Awards is available at
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/winners/index.htm . About Coldwater
Creek Coldwater Creek is an integrated triple-sales-channel
retailer of women's apparel, jewelry, gifts and accessories through
a growing number of premium retail stores located across the United
States, an e-commerce web site at http://www.coldwatercreek.com/
and direct-mail catalogs. About the U.S. EPA's Green Power
Partnership EPA's Green Power Partnership encourages organizations
to purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental
impacts associated with conventional electricity use. The Green
Power Partnership currently has hundreds of Partners voluntarily
purchasing billions of kilowatt hours of green power annually.
Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as
Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, local,
state, and federal governments, trade associations, as well as
colleges and universities. For a full listing of EPA's Green Power
Partners and information about buying green power, visit the
Partnership's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/ . About
the U.S. Department of Energy Green Power Network The Green Power
Network is the nation's premier Web site providing green power
market information. The Network's Web site provides up-to-date
information on green power providers, product offerings, consumer
protection issues, and policies affecting green power markets. It
also includes a reference library of relevant papers, articles and
reports. The Green Power Network is operated and maintained by the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the U.S. Department
of Energy. Additional information is available at
http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower . Contact: David Gunter
Divisional Vice President of Corporate Communications &
Investor Relations, 208-263-2266, DATASOURCE: Coldwater Creek
CONTACT: David Gunter, Divisional Vice President of Corporate
Communications & Investor Relations, +1-208-263-2266, or , for
Coldwater Creek Web site: http://www.coldwatercreek.com/
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