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- Timberline Lodge Celebrates White and Green
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December 3, 2007 - Oregon’s slopes are turning white and green this ski season. Timberline Lodge, the Northwest’s premier snow sport destination, today announced a partnership with nonprofit Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to green the new Jeff Flood Express chairlift by purchasing renewable energy certificates (also known as Green Tags). Timberline will also offer BEF SkiGreen™ Tags for $2 to individual customers who wish to offset their drives to and from the mountain.
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- Energy Efficiency Leader Appointed Bonneville Environmental Foundation CEO
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November 13, 2007 - Margie Gardner is leaving her post as executive director of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) to join Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) as chief executive officer.
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- Going Green Brings Bonneville Environmental Foundation The Gold
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October 23, 2007 - Demonstrating that going green is red hot with consumers, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) today announced the receipt of Green Power Leadership Awards for two initiatives: the Clif Bar and SkiGreen partnership and the Western Washington Green Power Campaign. Bestowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions, these awards were announced during a ceremony held Oct. 22 in Philadelphia to recognize significant advances in developing renewable electricity sources.
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- 2007 Los Premios MTV Latin America Apoyos Energía Verde
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October 19, 2007 - In addition to celebrating Latin America’s top music, this year’s Los Premios MTV Latin America 2007 awards show included an environmental theme. MTV Latin America has purchased renewable energy, through Green Tags, from the non-profit organization Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to offset a significant portion of the greenhouse gas emissions impacts associated with the event.
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- Bonneville Environmental Foundation Works with Second Annual Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile in Commitment to Maryland Solar Schools Initiative
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Aug 1, 2007 - This year’s Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile has incorporated the highest standards of sustainability to reduce impacts on the environment in order to deliver a “near zero waste” music experience to festival attendees.
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- Wind Energy Takes Center Stage at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
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June 13, 2007 –This year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival promises to be even greener than previous years. Clif Bar & Co. partnered with the festival and purchased enough Wind Energy Green Tags, or renewable energy certificates, from the non-profit organization Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to offset the environmental impacts associated with operating the four-day event.
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- Nau Demonstrates Leadership on Sustainability by Purchasing Carbon Offsets and Green Tags
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June 11, 2007 – Innovative lifestyle and technical outdoor clothing company Nau today announced partnerships with The Climate Trust and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) that will reduce Nau’s carbon footprint in several parts of its business.
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- Molalla High School Basks in Clean Energy Glow
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May 30, 2007 – The community of Molalla came together today to kick off a campaign to increase sustainability and support clean energy. Molalla High School dedicated its new 1-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system and hosted a Clean Energy, Green Technology Fair featuring 16 exhibits by local companies.
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- Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival Kicks Off First Annual
Sustainability Symposium
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May 29, 2007 – The 2007 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival will partner with Zephyr Energy, a program of the non-profit Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and New Belgium Brewing Company to offer a Sustainability Symposium, the goal of which is to bring environmental issues into mainstream discussion.
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- Puget Sound Energy Supports Solar 4R (for Our) Schools Project in Olympia
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May 10, 2007 – Puget Sound Energy (PSE) today officially donated its most recent demonstration solar power project to Washington Middle School, in Olympia, Washington. The installation is the fourth funded by PSE to showcase solar technology as part the utility’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the use of renewable energy.
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- Bonneville Environmental Foundation Commits to Support Innovative, 10-year River Restoration Partnership in Washington's Entiat River Valley
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April 30, 2007 – The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) announced today that it signed an agreement with the Entiat Watershed Planning Unit (EWPU) to support an intensive, 10-year Model Watershed restoration and monitoring program in central Washington's Entiat River valley.
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- Innovation, leadership Spark Renewable Energy Celebration at the Vancouver Water Center
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April 5, 2007 - The community participated in a Renewable Energy Celebration featuring displays, information and a new solar kiosk and panel at the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center on April 5, 2007.
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- Bishop Seabury Academy Offsets Carbon Impact with
Zephyr Energy Green Tags
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March 9, 2007 – Bishop Seabury Academy, an independent college preparatory school has committed to offset the electricity usage of its science classrooms with Zephyr Energy™, a Green Tag mix of 50 percent wind energy from across North America and 50 percent low-impact certified hydropower from the Bowersock Mill and Power Company in Lawrence.
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- WhiteWave Foods Company Greens Natural Products Expo West for Second Consecutive Year
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March 7, 2007 – WhiteWave Foods Company (WWFC), maker of Horizon Organic® and Silk® Soymilk, announced today that it will offset the environmental impact of The Natural Products Expo West, one of the top 100 largest trade shows in the U.S.
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- The Bonneville Environmental Foundation Goes Hollywood!
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February 26, 2007 - The Bonneville Environmental Foundation announced today that the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizer of the annual Academy Awards® presentation, purchased BEF Green Tags to offset the carbon footprint of this year's Academy Awards telecast, Governor's Ball, Road to the Oscars® Pre-Show, and the Red Carpet Event.
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- Clean Energy: The Key to Climate Recovery
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February 5, 2007 - Last week saw two major announcements regarding action on global warming.
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- Frontier Natural Products Co-op Greens Energy Use
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February 1, 2007 (Norway, Iowa) – Frontier Natural Products Co-op, a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic products, announced today that it has purchased enough Green-e certified Green Tags from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to equal 100 percent of the energy used at its Iowa and Colorado facilities.
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