| Create a Free Account or Sign In to connect and share in green living and alternative energy forum discussions. |
0
Why Business Unplug's From The Grid
Views: 724
Dec 28 2013 12:20 AM | eds in Green Energy
When Apple built a 20MW solar power plant at a data center in North Carolina,
. . . the project didn't just slash their own emissions,
. . . it helped change the relationship between utilities and
. . . their corporate customers.
In fact, Greenpeace credits the array,
. . . with spurring a statewide shift toward cleaner energy:
After Apple began investing in renewable energy in North Carolina,
. . . their example (as well as pressure from other clean energy leaders in the state,
. . . like Google and Facebook) helped push Duke Energy,
. . . to announce a new program to sell renewable energy to big electricity customers.
From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in,
. . . generating their own power.
Businesses are also ensuring themselves against future energy shocks,
. . . locking in their energy costs for decades to come,
. . . by buying the means of production.
For utilities, however, this emerging trend represents some significant challenges.
2013-12-27 Source: Big Business Renewables
. . . the project didn't just slash their own emissions,
. . . it helped change the relationship between utilities and
. . . their corporate customers.
In fact, Greenpeace credits the array,
. . . with spurring a statewide shift toward cleaner energy:
After Apple began investing in renewable energy in North Carolina,
. . . their example (as well as pressure from other clean energy leaders in the state,
. . . like Google and Facebook) helped push Duke Energy,
. . . to announce a new program to sell renewable energy to big electricity customers.
From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in,
. . . generating their own power.
Businesses are also ensuring themselves against future energy shocks,
. . . locking in their energy costs for decades to come,
. . . by buying the means of production.
For utilities, however, this emerging trend represents some significant challenges.
2013-12-27 Source: Big Business Renewables
