Dive Summary:

• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which pointed out that the utility has almost achieved California’s 33 percent renewable source goal.
• PG&E, the state’s largest utility, added solar projects during the year and increased the percentage of renewable energy in its portfolio to 19 percent.
• The report also notes that PG&E reduced energy use by 4.8 percent at 168 offices and achieved an almost 60 percent waste diversion rate; both of these figures exceeded goals the company had set for itself.

From the article:

California’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. One of the highlights of the report is the progress the company has made toward meeting California’s requirement that 33 percent of the energy a utility company provides come from renewable sources. By the end of last year, renewables accounted for 19 percent of PG&E’s energy sources. ...