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Solar? Why Now?
With
energy costs rising to record levels and the trend for more
of the same, finding ways to reduce and stabilize electricity
costs while reducing their carbon footprint are essential
to distribution centers.
2007
US Solar Industry in Review Report
http://www.seia.org/Year_in_Review_2007_lr.pdf
Options
for Green Power
- Utilities
- The traditional way to obtain electricity. Primaryily
produced using coal, natural gas, and nuclear fuels. Coal
most carbon
- Sub-utilities:
Purchase from an independent energy producer such as Green
Mountain Energy that provides energy produced from renewable
resources such as wind and solar farms.
- Renewable
Energy - Self produced energy from solar, wind or biofuels.
The company uses the energy it produces and feeds the unused
energy back onto the energy grid for a credit from the utility
company.
Solar
& Distribution Centers
The
trend has begun…solar and renewable energy are a part of the
distribution center energy management strategy. These new
energy technologies join conservation, lighting and climate
management initiatives that have help reduce and mange the
cost of energy in the distribution center industry.
Recent
articles highlight how Tesco, Staples and Timberland are applying
solar energy to their businesses.
DC
Velocity Article
Material
Handling Management Article
How
Solar or Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Work
US
Department of Energy web site provides a series
of articles on photovoltaic technologies and their applications.
Federal,
State and Local Incentives
DSIRE
is a comprehensive source of information on state, local,
utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy
and energy efficiency.
Resource
Links
Below
are several sites with additional information on solar power
and other renewable energy sources.
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