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(1) Midwest(2) South(3) West(4)
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 (5)

 4,933,500 74.5% 988,000 75.5% 1,079,400 76.0% 1,695,400 71.5% 1,170,700 76.7%

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%

Footnotes
 (1) Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
(2) Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
(3) Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
(4) Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(5) Total will not match the sum of data by type of technology or practice because establishments may report more than one green technology or practice.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to total due to rounding.

 

Last Modified Date: June 29, 2012