Since 1917, Alcoa has been committed to owning, operating, and
continually improving its North American hydroelectric assets, which generate an average of 5.4 billion kWh of electricity each year for Alcoa operating locations.
Alcoa is actively engaged in the concomitant goals of increasing its
supply of cost-effective renewable resources and supporting the Green Power Market Development Group. Between 2000 and 2002, Alcoa purchased more than 32 million kWh of electricity generated from landfill gas as part of its North American electricity supply portfolio.
In Brazil, Alcoa has been participating, as a minor partner, in the development of some projects that extensive and comprehensive studies show to be environmentally sound, socially responsible, and economically feasible. We are part of a consortium involving BHP Billiton, Alcoa, CVRD, Votorantim and Carmargo Correa.
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Green Power Market Development Group
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Alcoa Brazil
Alcoa has a significant presence in Brazil. (This site is in Portuguese only.)
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Alcoa in Brazil
Alcoa shares the Brazilian federal government's assessment for long-term hydroelectric development for energy and economic development in that country.
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