IKEA's Bright Future

IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, is aiming to power all stores from 100% renewable resources.  In an effort to fulfill this goal, IKEA purchased 39,000 solar panels in the UK.  Additionally, IKEA purchased a 12.3 MW wind farm which will generate 30% of the retailer’s energy.  This purchase increases IKEA’s wind turbine ownership to 67, generating 127 MW.

To further increase IKEA’s power supply, the retailer purchased $6.5 billion in solar panels. IKEA projects to be between 70-80% by 2015.   Hopefully this is the beginning of retailers moving toward renewable sources of power world-wide.  

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/09/idUS401034494220110809

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http://www.ssrvideo.com/vol40.html#5