“K” Line America Inc. Harnesses Wind Power
 In February 2008 “K” Line America Inc launched an exciting new environmental initiative
in the United States by purchasing
“Renewable Energy Credits” (REC) from Renewable Choice Energy
(www.renewablechoice.com). These renewable energy credits
will indirectly offset 60% of “K” Line America’s nationwide office electricity usage
for all of 2008 with clean wind energy and will help avoid 1,130,693 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2)
from entering the earth’s atmosphere. After completing this purchase, KAM also joined the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (E.P.A.) Green Power Partnership Program. The size and
scope of this environmental investment then automatically qualified “K” Line America as a
member in the E.P.A.’s prestigious Green Power Leadership Club.
While KAM will not have wind turbines behind their offices generating electricity, the purchase
of these renewable energy credits will subsidize wind farm developers who are building wind farms that
generate clean wind energy and are supplying that energy into the U.S. national power grid. That
is why this offset is considered an indirect offset. KAM is not using the wind energy directly, but
KAM is ensuring a new and unique supply of wind energy into the U.S. national power grid equal to 60%
of KAM’s office energy consumption. In order to insure that all purchased REC’s are
original, they are verified and certified by Green-e, an independent third party auditor.
Credits are purchased annually and for 2008, KAM chose to join this environmental initiative at the
60% participation level. In the spirit of kaizen, KAM plans to continue to grow participation
in this program in the coming years, supporting the generation of new and clean wind energy, while
reducing dependency on fossil fuels.
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