Top 50 Green Energy Purchasers

I am as shocked as you probably are. The E.P.A. announced it Top 50 green energy purchasers HERE. Of the top 5 companies I owned 4 of their stocks and didn't even realize it. It obviously makes me feel better with new realization of the information. I think the most shocking must be that Whole Foods(#5) purchases 100% of energy from renewable resources and Wal-Mart(#15)purchases 8%. That sheer volume of difference is exacerbating the 'Wal-Mart' effect. Whole Foods, while they are progressive only throw a drop in the bucket of what Wal-Mart has the capability to complete. Next most shocking, City of Oil (I mean Houston) right up there as the largest city purchaser of renewable energy. As I continue to read I have to retract my previous statements because Kohl's Department Store is # 3. Kohl's. I connect Kohl's with cheesy 30-60 year old woman's clothing. And now this. Wow.

This was as shocking as is was enlightening. I suggest for all to amuse and educate yourselves.

Australia's leap in front of expectations: Wind Energy

I came across an article that sums up a much larger position on our own direction with energy. It turns out that Australia has met it's prime ministers goal of producing at least 20% of the countries energy from renewables by 2020; after the completion of a 47 turbine wind farm. Read the article HERE. South Australia can now boast that 60% of the entire countries renewables come from the southern region. The 47 turbines installed are believed to produce enough power for 70,000 homes! Don't give all the credit to the Aussie's, it turns out the Kiwi's provided all the construction and design. Trust Power of New Zealand, also operates Australia's largest wind farm. This is a story of the people who demanded of themselves to be better.

First of all, this is terrific to hear, a country rising to the vision of it's leader and producing a clean energy resource WAY ahead of schedule. To me that sounds like the resident's, contractor's, and leader's all really cared about what was going on within their country. As we turn to a new day in America I can only hope that Americans can rise to such an occasion. We have the leader to guide us, we have the money allocated, and we have the national pride & desire to systematically move forward to our sustainable goal. The goal again, is to leave the planet in a better shape for our children than it was during our time spent on it. Making use of the abundant natural resource (wind) to power our homes is only logical in the sustainable developmental path we are headed. I hope Barack Obama drives this fact home into all of us. I hope he demands more of us. Of the $850 BILLION- allocated to development, I hope most of all- it is given to projects that include energy efficiency, clean energy development, and restructuring inefficient transportation systems. All of which will create new jobs, reduce carbon in the atmosphere, and provide the necessary building blocks for sustained growth.

Does anyone have any information on what other countries are doing?