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IKEA: Florida’s Largest Non Utility Solar Owner
While Ikea’s newest rooftop solar installation in Sunrise, Fla. makes the Swedish furniture manufacturer and retailer the largest non-utility solar owner in the state, it also illustrates the company’s commitment to sustainability. “We think it’s very significant,” said spokesman Joseph Roth. “Not many folks make the investment to purchase their own systems. We think it [...]
Ikea’s People & Planet Positive Sustainability Initiative
Earlier this week Ikea announced a new, global sustainability strategy under which, among other things, the company will generate more power than it uses from renewables and make its products more sustainable. The company, famous for its flat-pack furniture and wordless, infographic instructions, is no stranger to sustainability and renewable energy, in fact, the majority [...]
IKEA: Only Selling LED Lights After 2016
Swedish home furnishing giant Ikea has taken the laudable decision to stop selling anything but energy-efficient LED light bulbs from 2016 onwards. Not only will they stop selling other types of light bulbs but will also be practising what they preach by converting all their own stores to LED lights between now and 2016. Ikea’s [...]
IKEA: 70% Powered by Solar Power
IKEA has plugged in its 31st solar array, a 1-megawatt (MW) installation at its store in Bloomington, Minnesota – it’s the state’s largest rooftop PV array. The new array in Minnesota covers 128,000 square feet of the 336,000-square-foot store and was built with 4,316 panels. The retailer is now using solar at 70% of its 38 US stores. Its [...]
IKEA: 4 Solar Installs in One Week
IKEA’s making the world a little sunnier. This past week IKEA completed solar photovoltaic (PV) installations at stores in Florida, Michigan, Texas and Virginia. Two of the installations are the largest rooftop installations in the state. Both the Woodbridge, Va., and Canton, Mich., rooftop installations are the largest solar in their respective states. The Woodbridge [...]
IKEA Adds Another 5 Megawatts of Solar
IKEA has recently announced plans to install PV solar panels this summer at two east coast distribution centers, one in Perryville, Maryland and the other in Westampton, New Jersey. These projects will immediately join the ranks of the largest commercial rooftop solar installations in the nation. In addition, this move will result in 89% of [...]
The Cardboard Digital Camera by IKEA
We can’t help but sit up and take notice when we hear the words ‘eco friendly’. Which is why IKEA’s digital cardboard camera has caught our attention with its eco friendly frame and simple looks. The device was presented to media folk at the recently held Salone design show in Milan as part of the [...]
IKEA Goes Solar at 17th U.S Location
IKEA has plugged-in a 1 megawatt (MW) solar system on its Paramus, New Jersey store, its 17th project in the US. It consists of 4,620 panels spread over 132,000-square-feet of rooftop on the 375,000-square-foot store. The company will eventually produce 30.8 MW of electricity when 20 more stores come online, serving 85% of US stores. All operations in [...]
Portland IKEA Installs Solar Energy System on Roof
IKEA has installed an array of rooftop solar panels on its Portland store that measures 280,000 square feet. The 62,500 square foot solar energy system consists of 2,072 panels with a capacity to generate 568,000 kilowatt hours of power each year, enough for 48 houses annually. The 497.3-kilowatt system will be managed by IKEA itself [...]