IKEA has unveiled Solar Shops, its new-look home solar offering, in three of its major UK stores this week. Announced on Monday, IKEA UK unveiled Solar Shops, its in-store offering to sell residential solar installations, “as part of the company’s mission to help people live more sustainably and affordably in … [continued]
Accumulating more solar news in a week this time, instead of 3 months, I’ll supplement the headlines and links with short summaries again, since I know some of you prefer that. Click, read, enjoy. Solar Projects How Austin Energy Aims to Reach Solar-Plus-Storage Integration at 14 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour Back in December, Texas … [continued]
IKEA is no longer selling solar photovoltaic panels and systems in its UK stores following on the somewhat recent slashing of solar subsidies there, according to recent reports. Previous to the decision, IKEA stores in the UK had offered solar panels produced by the Chinese company Hanergy — the company’s … [continued]
The Azraq Syrian refugee camp in Jordan will soon be home to new solar farm that will meet the needs of the 27,000 Syrian refugees currently living there. In a joint project between Ikea and the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign aims to provide refugees … [continued]
Global retailer behemoth IKEA announced earlier this month that it would become the first major US retailer to sell an LED-only lighting range in-store. As of September 1, with the release of new catalogs and products, IKEA will become the only major retailer in the United States to only sell … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. IKEA is continuing its path to 100% renewable energy by installing solar panels on the upcoming St. Louis store in Missouri, which opens on September 30, 2015. The system will consist of 4,085 solar panels, occupy 259,000 square feet, and has a capacity of 1.28 MW, making it the largest … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. All 12 IKEA stores in Canada will soon have Sun Country Highway electric vehicle (EV) chargers in their parking lots, providing shoppers (and others) with free charging. Each of the 12 locations will install two 60-amp chargers, according to IKEA, with the installations taking place … [continued]
IKEA has announced it will spend €600 million over the next five years on wind power and solar power — €500 million for wind and €100 million for solar. Another €400 million will be spent on projects focused on reducing the impact of climate change. The company’s chief sustainability officer … [continued]
Below is another cleantech link drop, my favorite cleantech stories from around the interwebs other than the ones we’ve covered. However, one of these stories doesn’t have a link, but I figured this is the best place to share it. Tesla emailed over a Q1 sales update (woohoo!). In case you … [continued]
Here are some more interesting stories on clean electricity options. Enjoy! But note that several of these, published yesterday, may have been relevant only on April 1, if you know what I mean. Solar Community Solar For Low-Income Families Going Solar Is Easy. Getting Connected Is Hard Solar Finance Now Offered … [continued]
