Macy's stores in Hawaii and California, which generate solar energy, received federal recognition on Monday for running on their own green power. In a ranking given by the Environmental Protection Agency, Macy’s grabbed the 14th position, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, city of San Diego, San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant (Calif.) and Portland being the top five.
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Renewable resources like solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, biogas and low-impact hydropower generate green power. Green power electricity is beneficial for the environment, as it generates less pollution than conventional power and produces no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Macy’s stores generate more than 10 million kilowatt-hours of solar power annually, which is the similar to the amount of electricity required to power more than 1,000 American homes yearly. It is also ranked No. 19 on the EPA’s Top 20 retail list of green power purchasers.
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