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Number and percent of establishments reporting green technologies and practices, by type of technology or practice, United States and census regions, August 2011
Type of green technology or practice |
United States |
Northeast |
Midwest |
South |
West |
Number of establishments |
Percent of establishments |
Number of establishments |
Percent of establishments |
Number of establishments |
Percent of establishments |
Number of establishments |
Percent of establishments |
Number of establishments |
Percent of establishments |
Total, all establishments |
6,624,600 |
100.0% |
1,309,100 |
100.0% |
1,419,400 |
100.0% |
2,369,600 |
100.0% |
1,526,500 |
100.0% |
No green technologies or practices reported |
1,691,100 |
25.5% |
321,200 |
24.5% |
339,900 |
24.0% |
674,200 |
28.5% |
355,800 |
23.3% |
At least one green technology or practice reported |
4,933,500 |
74.5% |
988,000 |
75.5% |
1,079,400 |
76.0% |
1,695,400 |
71.5% |
1,170,700 |
76.7% |
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By type of technology or practice | | | | | | | | | | |
Generate electricity, heat, or fuel from renewable sources primarily for use within the establishment |
153,300 |
2.3% |
35,300 |
2.7% |
29,200 |
2.1% |
39,200 |
1.7% |
49,700 |
3.3% |
Use technologies or practices to improve energy efficiency within the establishment |
3,799,400 |
57.4% |
775,400 |
59.2% |
858,700 |
60.5% |
1,271,100 |
53.6% |
894,200 |
58.6% |
Use technologies or practices in operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through methods other than renewable energy generation and energy efficiency |
835,000 |
12.6% |
173,900 |
13.3% |
163,400 |
11.5% |
267,600 |
11.3% |
230,100 |
15.1% |
Use practices to either reduce the creation or release of pollutants or toxic compounds as a result of operations, or to remove pollutants or hazardous waste from the environment |
861,400 |
13.0% |
161,500 |
12.3% |
187,700 |
13.2% |
288,800 |
12.2% |
223,400 |
14.6% |
Use technologies or practices to reduce or eliminate the creation of waste materials as a result of operations |
3,636,700 |
54.9% |
761,400 |
58.2% |
812,800 |
57.3% |
1,130,300 |
47.7% |
932,200 |
61.1% |
Use technologies or practices in operations to conserve natural resources (excluding use of recycled inputs in production process) |
1,286,800 |
19.4% |
246,700 |
18.8% |
266,900 |
18.8% |
445,700 |
18.8% |
327,500 |
21.5% |
NOTE: Detail may not sum to total due to rounding.
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Last Modified Date: June 29, 2012
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