The world’s most iconic coffee shop has committed to a new long-term renewable electricity tariff, the ‘Green Direct’ tariff, in its home state of Washington in an effort to ensure all its local facilities are powered 100% by renewable energy.
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.
Target has hit a solar energy bullseye. The Minneapolis-based retail giant topped all other American big businesses going solar, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Americana “big box” stores could host around 62.3 gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity — enough to generate enough electricity to provide for the equivalent needs of roughly 7 million US households — according to a new report from Environment America … [continued]
Thinking back to the initial announcement of Tesla Energy, it feels like a lifetime ago. The launch was expected with the word already out on the street that Tesla was going to build a battery for home storage, but unexpected at the same time because no details were known. At the … [continued]
China’s premier has announced that his country will attempt to curb its carbon emissions before a 2030 target. During a visit to Paris this week, Premier Li Keqiang announced plans for his country to reduce carbon emissions. Specifically, “China’s carbon dioxide emissions will peak by around 2030, but China will work hard to … [continued]
Solar Love. US commercial solar energy continues gaining steam, with Walmart leading the way in terms of total installed solar power capacity (despite recent criticism for funding anti-solar organizations). The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has just come out with its third annual Solar Means Business report, showcasing the most … [continued]
The British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released new numbers late last week showing that companies have invested £2.5 billion ($3.9 billion) into renewable energy projects across the United Kingdom so far this financial year, an investment which has the potential to create almost 12,000 jobs across the … [continued]
