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EPA RECOGNIZES FLAGSHIP PRESS AMONG NATION’S LEADING GREEN POWER PURCHASERS

PURCHASE SUPPORTS NEW DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN RENEWABLE RESOURCES

North Andover, MA -  Flagship Press announced today that it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers in the commercial printing business.  Flagship Press is purchasing 2 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 100 percent of the organization's purchased electricity use. Flagship Press is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Community Energy.

The Top 20 Printers List, which debuted on July 27, is one of nine Top Partner Lists that EPA releases quarterly, highlighting some of America's largest green power purchasers.  Flagship Press currently ranks No. 17 on EPA’s Top 20 Printers List.  All of EPA’s Top Partner Lists are available at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/.

“We are proud to say that we are 100% powered by the wind. This along with other eco-friendly business practices, demonstrates our commitment to protecting the environment through sustainability” said Christopher Poor, Vice President of Flagship.

This purchase also qualifies Flagship Press for EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club, a distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded EPA’s minimum purchase requirements.  Green Power Leadership Club members must purchase ten times the partnership’s minimum requirement organization-wide. 

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro.  These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources.  Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

"EPA commends our leading partners for their continued commitment to protecting the environment by using green power," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at EPA. "By supporting green power, Flagship Press is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, supporting clean energy technologies, and contributing to a clean energy future."

According to the U.S. EPA, Flagship Press's green power purchase of 2 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of nearly 300 passenger vehicles per year, or is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly 200 average American homes annually.

Flagship Press has been an environmentally conscious business for some time. Recognizing the importance of preserving our world’s forests, we have joined the Forest Stewardship Council to support responsible forest management. Flagship uses all soy-based inks in our production and recycles in excess of 960 tons of paper waste each year.

Flagship Press is an innovative Marketing, Print and Distribution Firm located in North Andover, Massachusetts. Family owned and operated since 1951, Flagship prides itself in offering unique Marketing and Print solutions to clients throughout the Northeast.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) is a marketer and developer of wind energy generation celebrating 10 years of wind power leadership.  CEI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables – the world leader in wind power. CEI cites its utility partners and customers as the reason for its success in bringing wind energy to market in new regions of the country.  CEI has developed new wind projects in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest and supports projects under development throughout the U.S.  For more information, please visit www.CommunityEnergyInc.com.

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,100 Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of 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.  For additional information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.