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68 Mac’s Convenience Stores in Alberta are now bullfrogpowered™
Calgary, January 25, 2010 — Bullfrog Power, Canada’s 100 per cent green electricity provider, announced today that 68 of Mac’s Convenience Stores in Alberta are now bullfrogpowered™ with 100 per cent locally-produced wind power. The bullfrogpowered Mac’s stores include 33 in Calgary, 18 in Edmonton and 17 in other communities across Alberta. Bullfrog Power will green approximately 11,458 MWh annually, reducing the stores’ collective electricity-related carbon dioxide emissions footprint by 9,166.4 tonnes each year.
“With its extensive consumer reach, the retail sector has a critical role to play in creating a sustainable future for Canada,” said Theresa Howland, Vice President, Western Region, Bullfrog Power. “By committing to green power with Bullfrog, Mac’s, a Canadian retail icon, is taking a leadership role in helping Canada transition to a cleaner energy future.”
“We are proud to be a bullfrogpowered organization and to be addressing the emissions that our business units produce,” said Kelly McGuire, Senior Director of Operations, Western Division, Mac’s Convenience Stores. “Signing on for green electricity was one action we could take to reduce our environmental footprint and support the generation of clean, renewable electricity in Canada.”
Bullfrog’s electricity in Alberta comes exclusively from wind facilities located in the province that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program—instead of from polluting sources like coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear. When homes and businesses sign on for Bullfrog Power, Bullfrog's generators inject renewable electricity onto the regional grid to match the amount of power the home or business uses.
About Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power, Canada’s 100 per cent green electricity provider, offers homes and businesses a clean, renewable electricity choice. Bullfrog’s electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program instead of from polluting sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear. Thousands of Canadian homes and businesses are doing their part to address climate change and air pollution by switching to green electricity with Bullfrog Power.
www.bullfrogpower.com
About Mac’s Convenience Stores
It is Mac’s Convenience Stores intention to become a responsible retailer and better contribute to the well being of the environment. Bullfrog Power has provided Mac’s with an opportunity to implement an environmental initiative that is unique and appropriate for our business units. Mac’s’ specific environmental initiatives ensure longevity and long-term sustainability within our company projects.
Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. is part of the Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., which is the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. In North America, Couche-Tard is the second-largest independent convenience store operator (whether integrated or not with a petroleum company) in terms of number of stores. Couche-Tard currently operates a network of 5,906 convenience stores (of which, 4,122 include motor fuel dispensing), located in 11 large geographic markets, including eight in the United States covering 43 states and three in Canada covering all 10 provinces. Some 52,000 people are employed throughout Couche-Tard’s retail convenience network and executive offices.
Contact Bullfrog Power
Blair Cosgrove
The Message Parlour
Tel: 403.889.4293
Email: blairc@themessageparlour.com
Contact Mac's Convenience Stores
Ron Thompson
Marketing Manager
Tel: 403.974.5400
Email: ron.thompson@macs.ca
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