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Penn ranked among the country's Top 25 Green Leaders
by Scientific American Magazine
Scientific American has ranked the University of Pennsylvania #19 on its list of the country's "Top 25 Green Leaders" alongside other environmentally-conscious companies and municipalities. Penn, the only institution of higher learning on the list, was recognized for its purchase of 193 million kilowatt-hours of green power, the most among all colleges and universities... (read more) |
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Penn crowned EPA's College and University Green Power Challenge Champion
For the third straight year, the University of Pennsylvania has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the nation's leading purchaser of green power among institutions of higher learning. Penn's purchase of nearly 193 million kilowatt-hours of wind power through renewable energy certificates led the Ivy League to victory in the Individual Conference competition... (read more)
Read what Penn Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Dan Garofalo had to say about Penn's victory on the EPA's blog, Greenversations.
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Penn receives recognition for transit-friendly campus
Penn has been designated as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters by the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) at the University of South Florida for meeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Standard of Excellence for outstanding commuter benefits. These benefits promote energy conservation by reducing traffic congestion and related air pollution.
Read more about the Best Workplaces for Commuters at:
http://www.bestworkplaces.org/index.htm
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New city trash bins are smart, green-friendly
Philadelphia Inquirer 5/1/09
"After a one-year trial of a single BigBelly compactor, the University of Pennsylvania has installed 10 more in the last month, said Anne Papageorge, vice president for facilities..." read more |
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Editorial: Penn Park, A welcome green addition
Philadelphia Inquirer 3/6/09
"In a city struggling for some good news, it was welcome timing for the University of Pennsylvania to announce plans to spend $40 million to convert 14 acres of bleak asphalt lots into a green space complete with park land, athletic fields, and tennis courts."... read more |
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Penn to convert post-office parking lots into park
Philadelphia Inquirer 3/3/09
"A 14-acre stretch of former U.S. Postal Service parking lots in West Philadelphia is set to get a green makeover, transforming it to open space and athletic fields.."... read more |
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Biden Offers a Lesson on Conservation --and Communication
The Wall Street Journal, Washington Wire 2/27/09
"Vice President Joe Biden went on a morning tour of operations at the University of Pennsylvania, which has cut energy use by 15%."... read more |
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