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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
Thredbo, Australia Goes Green: Sustainability in the Ski Industry 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 […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
Electricity Generated by Renewable Sources Just Surpassed Coal Generation for the First Time 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 0 Comments
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