EPA Recognizes Linemark Among Nation's Leading Green Power Purchasers

Linemark Reduces Carbon Footprint with Green Power Purchase

Upper Marlboro, MD, October 26, 2009 - Linemark announced today that for the first time it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers. Linemark is purchasing nearly 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. Linemark is buying a utility green power product from Washington Gas Energy Services. This purchase demonstrates a proactive choice and a leading commitment to switch away from traditional sources of electricity generation and support cleaner renewable energy alternatives.

Today, the EPA updated each of its National Top Partner lists, highlighting some of America's largest green power purchasers.  Linemark currently ranks No. 20 on EPA’s Top 20 Printers List.  Each list highlights EPA Green Power Partners that have completed the largest annual voluntary purchases through October 6, 2009.  EPA updates its Top Partner Lists quarterly at www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists.

“This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” said Steve Bearden, President.  “Purchasing green power helps our organization become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk.”

This purchase also qualifies Linemark 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.

According to the U.S. EPA, Linemark's green power purchase of nearly 2 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of nearly 230 passenger vehicles per year, or is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power more than 170 average American homes annually.

About EPA's Green Power Partnership

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 www.epa.gov/greenpower.

About Linemark

Linemark is a privately-owned and operated printing company located in the heart of the Washington metropolitan area (Upper Marlboro, Maryland). Linemark is one of the fastest growing printers in the region, priding itself with a reputation of continually providing its clients creative solutions, cutting-edge technology and a committed support staff that is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Allison Dennis
U.S. EPA
dennis.allison@epa.gov
(202) 343-9526