- New Energy Contract Makes AMD the Largest Private Green Power Subscriber in Texas and 5th Largest Private EPA Green Power Partner in the Nation -
Oct. 24, 2005 - Austin, Texas - AMD today announced a new agreement with
the Austin Energy GreenChoice(r) Program to purchase green energy
derived from renewable resources that will power all AMD Austin
operations for the next 10 years, including the new AMD Austin Campus
which is expected to be operational in 2007. The new agreement makes AMD
the largest private Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power
Partner in Texas, the fifth largest private Partner in the U.S. and 12th
largest overall Partner in the nation. AMD was one of the first
companies in Austin to purchase green power through the Austin Energy
GreenChoice Program and has subscribed to all four batches of green
energy offered since the program was launched in 2000.
"AMD's long-term commitment to green energy is an important step forward
in encouraging wide adoption of renewable energy sources," said Kurt
Johnson, director, EPA Green Power Partnership. "AMD is providing an
outstanding example of environmental leadership."
"AMD is proud to play a role in stimulating the adoption of green energy
because AMD recognizes that the movement towards alternative energy
sources today is critical to improving the livelihood and well-being of
our communities," said Craig Garcia, director of global corporate
services, AMD. "The use of green energy is good for the environment and
good for business. It helps AMD reduce overall energy costs because as
the price of energy derived from traditional fossil fuels continues to
increase, green power is purchased at a fixed rate over the life of the
contract. According to Austin Energy, AMD's purchase of green energy
over the 10 year period is expected to eliminate the equivalent
pollution created by 9,055 cars in Austin each year or the amount of
energy needed to power 5,263 homes in Austin annually."
Partnering with Austin Energy's GreenChoice Program is one of many AMD
initiatives aimed at protecting the environment both in Austin and
around the world. In Austin, the use of 100 percent green power at the
new AMD campus in Austin builds on plans to use green building
techniques and materials to set a new standard for environmental
development. The consolidation of multiple non-manufacturing offices
spread throughout the city into a unified campus located in closer
proximity to the majority of local employees will reduce traffic,
minimize fuel consumption and improve air quality.
On a global scale, AMD has committed to reduce energy use by 30 percent,
water use by 40 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by
the end of 2007, normalized and relative to 2002 performance levels. In
addition, AMD uses cogeneration facilities to supply nearly 100 percent
of the energy required by Fab 30 and Fab 36 in Dresden, Germany
achieving 20 percent higher efficiency than conventional systems. These
commitments are also reflected in AMD's leadership in developing
power-efficient, environmentally-conscious innovations such as
Cool'n'Quiet(tm) technology. In 2005, Cool'n'Quiet technology received
special ENERGY STAR(r) recognition from the EPA for the advancement of
energy-efficient computer technology.
Austin Energy's GreenChoice program is recognized as the leading
utility-sponsored green power program in the nation by the Department of
Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Austin Energy utilizes
local wind power and landfill methane gas to provide clean energy,
improving air quality by lowering power plant emissions and reducing
reliance on non-replaceable fossil fuels. State of the art turbines at
three West Texas wind farms harness the wind to supply pollution-free
energy. Two landfills, one located just outside Austin and the other
located near San Antonio, collect methane produced by decay to generate
electricity.
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