“The Denali Green Tag program affords the resort and its customers an opportunity not only to offset much of Alyeska’s carbon footprint, but to do so in support of renewable energy resources right here at home, more specifically the Fire Island wind project,” commented John Byrne, Alyeska Resort's new owner. “I would like to thank Larry Daniels, Jason Lott, and Rosey Fletcher for bringing this issue to the forefront.
Alyeska Resort’s purchase is another major step towards a long-term commitment to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices into Alyeska's ski mountain and hotel operations. Denali Green tags, also called renewable energy credits, offset the global warming pollution impacts on conventional electricity generation, air and ground travel. Green Tags are created when renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, are substituted for energy traditionally generated by burning fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas.
SkiGreen tags can also be purchased in Alyeska’s retail and ticketing offices for $2. Each purchase is a contribution customers can make that equates to the cost of 100 kilowatt-hours of wind power entering the energy grid that creates a savings of 140 pounds of polluting air emissions from entering the atmosphere.
