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December, 2005
Corporate GPM Guide 7: The Business Case for Green Power
Summary:
Describes the business case for companies to use renewable resources to meet their energy needs.
Authors:
Craig Hanson
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Overview
The seventh installment describes the business case for companies to use renewable resources to meet their energy needs. WRI's experience indicates that firms are switching to renewable energy to obtain one or more of the following business benefits:
- Lower or stable operating costs
- Reduced emissions
- Stronger stakeholder relationships
Written by Craig Hanson (WRI), this publication describes some reasons that more and more corporations have started to use renewable energy resources for their electricity and thermal needs.
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8ISBN:
1-56973-603-0
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