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Tennis Goes Greener with FirmGreen™ at Breakers New Venue
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, June 28, 2007 — FirmGreen Energy, Inc. (FGE™)
is hitting the courts for the upcoming season with the Newport Beach Breakers
(NBB), a World TeamTennis (WTT) pro league team. The season opener is
Friday, July 6, 2007 vs. the Sacramento Capitals, and marks FirmGreen’s
inaugural year as the Official Green Energy Company of the Newport Beach
Breakers.
FirmGreen is excited to help sponsor the Breakers for their first year at the new venue – sure to be a great fan experience up close to the action! FirmGreen will also be working with the team management to encourage recycling at the venue, and in gathering data to determine the carbon footprint for its matches. To calculate emissions associated with the Breakers season, FGE will review event related activities from travel to venue lighting. FGE will donate renewable energy credits (RECs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission offsets to help NBB reduce its carbon footprint for the regular season matches.
FirmGreen will also “green” the WTT Finals Weekend in Sacramento, July 27 – 29, and the WTT Recreational League National Championship in Indian Wells, California, November 1 – 4.
Steve Wilburn, President and CEO of FGE and a longtime resident of Newport
Beach, stated, “FirmGreen Energy is very excited to be partnering
with the Newport Beach Breakers and we appreciate the important charitable
contributions it is making for our community in partnership with the management
of the Hoag Hospital Foundation. We also are proud to help the Breakers
strive to minimize their carbon footprint for the season.”
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FGE uses its patented technology to produce alternative fuels and green energy for communities from local renewable sources such as landfills. As a developer of alternative energy projects, FGE creates and markets certified RECs and GHG emission offsets. For more information, visit www.firmgreen.com.
About Newport Beach Breakers
Newport Beach Breakers is one of 11 nationwide teams that make up World
TeamTennis (WTT) and are co-owned by WTT founder Billie Jean King. In
July 2007, the Breakers will play seven home matches at Breakers Stadium
at Newport Beach Country Club, and will be managed by Newport Beach-based
Hoag Hospital Foundation through the 2009 WTT season. Profits from the
team’s operations for the season will go towards Hoag Hospital,
the Breakers’ primary beneficiary. For schedules, tickets and sponsorship
information, visit www.NewportBeachBreakers.com
or call 949/916-6682.
World TeamTennis is the world’s only co-ed professional sports
league. Visit www.wtt.com
for more information.