Continuing with its long history of leadership in environmental stewardship, Larsen Engineers has announced an agreement with Sterling Planet to purchase a total of 75,000 Kilowatt Hours of renewable energy annually for the next three years. This Commitment to US energy independence will result in a number of environmental benefits including:
- An annual avoidance of the emissions of 104.400 pounds of carbon dioxide - the equivalent of 10 passenger cars NOT driven for one year. US EPA data shows the average US passenger car is driven approximately 12,000 miles per year and emits 10,185 pounds of carbon.
- The equivalent of
- 16 tons of waste recycled instead of landfilled
- 39 acres of pine or fir forests storing carbon for one year
- 6 households electricity use for one year
In announcing the agreement, Ram Shrivastava, Larsen Engineer's CEO and President, said "For over 50 years the Larsen mission has been to assist in the creation of Sustainable Communities. Larsen's past work with the public and private sector in the service areas of water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management and high performance buildings reflects this commitment. Today, we recognize the value of ‘walking the talk.’ Energy is a key element of sustainability. Buying ‘green power’ is one way to support the development of renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar power. Larsen's purchase of ‘green power’ encourages investment in wind and solar power at suitable locations. Each KWH of ‘go green power’ produced and connected to the power grid removes a KWH of conventional power production. We are happy that this commitment to serve 100% of our annual need at Larsen through 2010 will benefit not only today's society, but our children and grandchildren."
For more information on this agreement between Larsen Engineers and Sterling Planet, please contact Ram Shrivastava at (585) 272-7310.
For information on Sterling Planet, contact Kelly Bennett at (518) 269-1636.
Larsen Engineers, founded in 1955, offers a broad range of consulting engineering services to local and state government agencies, as well as private sector clients.
