Sterling Planet Supplies 18 Million kWh Of Wind Energy Credits To National Envelope

New York, NY - National Envelope, an envelope manufacturer has signed a multi-year contract with Sterling Planet for the purchase of 18 million kilowatt hours of Renewable Energy Credits from wind energy projects located nationwide.

Wind energy is believed to be the fastest growing source of electricity in the USA. The National Envelope purchase serves to avoid the release from conventional electricity generation of approximately 25,056,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, supposed to be the leading greenhouse gas. The environmental benefit compares to not taking nearly 10,000 drives between Los Angeles and New York City.

With this purchase, National Envelope gains entry into the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership and its Green Power Leadership Club. To become a Partner, organizations replace a portion of their annual electricity consumption with green power. The Green Power Leadership Club further honors Green Power Partners that have made an exemplary green power purchase that significantly exceeds minimum Green Power Partnership purchase requirements. National Envelope has a long-standing commitment to the environment, environmentally-sound products and eco-friendly business practices. For example, National Envelope is believed to be the first and only envelope converter in the United States to be certified to produce envelopes, announcements, and greeting cards that are accepted as meeting the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® program.

Renewable Energy Credits, also known as RECs, represent the environmental benefits of generating electricity by use of renewable energy sources such as the wind and sun. RECs are sold separately from the electrical output of renewable energy projects and are available to residential and non-residential customers nationwide through Sterling Planet, a retail provider of renewable energy. Sterling Planet caters to the needs of large corporations seeking to purchase RECs in large volume with economical multi-year pricing, while also serving residential customers nationwide.

SOURCE: Sterling Planet, Inc.