Sacramento - Convention Center uses Renewable Energy
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The Sacramento Convention Center Complex purchased 345,000 kWh of renewable energy in 2006 and 700,000 kWh of renewable energy in 2007. The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Sacramento Convention Center have joined the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District's (SMUD) Commercial Greenergy Program to offset the electricity used to host meetings and conferences at the Sacramento Convention Center with energy such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydroelectric energy. Conventions and exhibitions held at the Sacramento Convention Center are now certified green and can use the nationally recognized Green-e symbol in their electronic and print collateral to communicate their group's commitment to renewable energy. In addition, meeting professionals can offer individual delegates the opportunity to buy Point of Purchase (POP) tags to offset their own energy use during the convention. The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau is committed to energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy to protect the environment.