CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — IKEA Group (Ingka Holding B.V. and its controlled entities) acquired its first U.S. forest property, covering approximately 25,000 acres in Lowndes County, Alabama. The investment in forestry is part of a broader strategy to invest in the sustainable production of resources that IKEA Group consumes directly, such as energy, or … [continued]
It is estimated that since the advent of the agricultural revolution Earth lost approximately half of its trees, and according to a recent survey as reported by Nature (the magazine), earth currently has only about three trillion trees.
A group of new big-name businesses including Baidu, Ikea, and Vattenfall have this week launched EV100, the first initiative of its kind to fast-track the uptake of electric vehicles and accompanying infrastructure.
IKEA has teamed up with LG Chem to offer customers solar panel and storage battery packages. Meanwhile, a new study says government support of storage battery research is essential to driving down prices in the future.
Out of horrible situations can come stories which are slightly less horrible. The UN Refugee Agency revealed this week that the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan, home to 36,000 Syrian refugees fleeing unimaginable horror, is now being powered by solar energy, and will be able to supply solar power to all refugees by early next year.
A group of fifteen major companies including Google and Ikea have joined the call urging the European Union to develop more ambitious, consistent, and cooperative policies for renewable energy, and a wish to see the region lead the way for innovation.
Swedish furniture (and everything else) giant Ikea has announced the introduction of its own new smart lighting system which it hopes will compete with more expensive solutions like Philips Hue and LIFX.
An open letter from businesses involved in the UK implores UK Prime Minister Theresa May to back the UN Sustainable Development Goals that were adopted just a year ago, in advance of the World Economic Forum’s upcoming annual meeting in Davos.
When it comes to US business choosing to power their stores and factories with solar energy, the critical factor is money. Commercial solar prices have fallen by 58% since 2012 and by 16% year over year in 2016. In many cases, it’s just cheaper to install commercial solar power systems than continue to buy electricity from the local utility. Large US corporations now benefit from more than 1,000 megawatts of installed solar power. That’s up from 300 megawatts in 2012.
All of IKEA’s retail locations in Norway will soon be home to electric vehicle fast-charging stations, according to recent reports.
