Earth Day 2022: Comcast NBCUniversal’s Year-Round Efforts to Protect the Environment

April 22, 2022 marked a day in which everyone reflects on Earth’s beauty, what they could be doing to help the Earth and how our Earth is home to all 7.9 billion of us. 

Comcast is proud to make year-round efforts that help our environment and our Earth. Here are three initiatives Comcast NBCUniversal implements to make our planet a better place. 

Comcast Marks Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal with 250 MW Solar Agreement 

This year, Comcast announced an agreement to purchase 250 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity from Constellation that will power approximately 12 percent of its U.S. operations and most of its Mid-Atlantic operations with clean, renewable energy. 

The agreement will support construction of the Blue Sky Solar Project, currently being developed by Scout Clean Energy in Illinois, creating local jobs and bringing additional clean electricity to the U.S. power grid.  

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Comcast Partners with Echo Environmental on First-of-its-Kind Recycling Solution for Coaxial Cables 

Comcast Cable has announced a partnership with Echo Environmental Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Envela Corporation, to utilize a new recycling solution for its customers’ end-of-life coaxial cables. 

The innovative technology developed by Echo Environmental breaks wires down into raw, new materials that can be reintroduced and resold, helping to significantly reduce landfill waste. 

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Universal Studios Hollywood Begins Rollout of Electric Trams 

Universal Studios Hollywood debuts the first four electric trams in its fleet of 21 Studio Tour trams. 

Full conversion of the 21 trams from diesel-hydraulic engines to electric will help reduce carbon emissions as well as improve the guest experience by reducing noise associated with the diesel-hydraulic engine. 

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