TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC)
today announced that it has been named a partner in the Environmental
Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that
encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the
environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.
"We are pleased to be a partner with the Environmental Protection
Agency in contributing to the sustainability of our world," said Frank
O'Brien-Bernini, chief sustainability officer. "Purchasing renewable energy
certificates in Oregon is an extension of our commitment to greening our
operations -- the continuous reduction of the energy intensity and
environmental footprint of our business.
"The products Owens Corning produces have a significant positive impact
on our environment," said O'Brien-Bernini. "At the same time, I am proud
that the employees of Owens Corning are engaged in hundreds of innovative
activities to shrink the resource consumption and environmental emissions
in our global operations."
To qualify, Owens Corning purchased 25,000 MWh of renewable energy
credits that are 100 percent wind generated to offset the electricity
consumption of the company's foam insulation plant in Gresham, Ore. The
wind energy will be Green-e certified by the Center for Resource Solutions.
Green-e is the leading independent certification and verification program
in the United States for renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission
reductions in the retail market and helps ensure the environmental value of
Owens Corning's purchase.
"America is shifting to a 'green culture,' with more and more
businesses understanding that environmental responsibility is everyone's
responsibility," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "By switching
to green power resources, Owens Corning's foam insulation business is
proving you don't need to wait for a signal in order to go green."
The Partnership currently has more than 950 Partner organizations
voluntarily purchasing more than 14 billion kilowatt-hours of green power
annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as
Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and
federal governments, and colleges and universities.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential
and commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and
engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 54
consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability
through delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives.
Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber
technology with sales of $5 billion in 2007 and 19,000 employees in 26
countries on five continents. Additional information is available at
http://www.owenscorning.com/ .
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Jason Saragian of Owens Corning,
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