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Vail Resorts Nears 100% Renewable Electricity Goal as Large-Scale Wind Farm Goes Online

Today, Vail Resorts celebrates a major step toward its 100 percent renewable electricity goal as a new large-scale wind farm, enabled by the Company, has gone online. Vail Resorts has committed to purchase 310,000-megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually from the new 82-turbine Plum Creek Wind project, which will address more than 90 percent of the Company’s current electricity […]

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SnowBrains | July 3, 2020
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Thredbo, Australia Goes Green: Sustainability in the Ski Industry

Protect our winters supports Thredbo's commitment to clean enerfy

The skiing industry is a dirty business: energy for hotels and lifts, gas for travel and snowcats, water for snowmaking and guests, and literally tons of waste do not exactly make it a green activity. It is in the ski industries best interest to limit their emissions and work together to protect winters. Many ski resorts have realized they need […]

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Joseph Phillips | August 2, 2019
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Electricity Generated by Renewable Sources Just Surpassed Coal Generation for the First Time

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US electricity generation capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed coal for the first time this April, and that gap looks to grow substantially during the next three years, according to a recent analysis. The data reveals that the nation’s renewable energy capacity has been increasing by, on average, a percentage point each year. Related: Vail Resorts Aims for 100% Renewable Energy […]

SnowBrains | July 8, 2019
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Vail Resorts Aims for 100% Renewable Energy in North America by 2020 | Announces Elimination of Single Use Plastics

Vail Resorts just took major steps in its ‘Commitment to Zero,’ as the Company announced a long-term wind energy contract to purchase the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 100 percent of its North American operations by 2020. Additionally, Vail Resorts announced a partnership with Eco-Products to supply all of its North American restaurants with compostable and recycled-content items […]

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SnowBrains | November 14, 2018
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows to Install Tesla Batteries and Aim to be Using 100-Percent Renewable Energy by End of 2018

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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resort announced last Wednesday that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with California based Liberty Utilities to identify energy resources to meet its goal of using 100 percent renewable, clean energy as soon as the end of the year, reports TahoeDailyTribune.com. Liberty Utilities also plans to install enough Tesla batteries to supply the valley’s energy […]

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Steven Agar | February 7, 2018
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