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Environment & Energy

timdog44

(1,388 posts)

4. Hopefully business in America

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:35 PM

Mar 2013

can take a lead in this. Walgreens is building a new facility in Elgin, Illinois to be a net zero or better energy efficient campus.

http://www.ecochunk.com/6770/2013/03/09/walgreens-to-build-nations-first-net-zero-energy-retail-store-in-illinois/

There is no reason to believe that when this happens and other businesses see that it is $$$ efficient that more will happen. I also saw a Honda plant in Kentucky? building a plant with solar to maximize $$$.

My take is that it is not wrong for the present energy producers to be doing the same. They will find it to save $$$ also. Cut out the suppliers of oil and make us more independent. This would also cut out the Koch brothers, too. So, win/win/win(d).

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Wind Topped All New US Generation Capacity in 2012, Ahead of Gas and Coal [View all] kristopher Mar 2013 OP

EIA Energy Review by Month: joshcryer Mar 2013 #1

That's why the OP is extremely significant kristopher Mar 2013 #2

K&R... love_katz Mar 2013 #3

Keep telling yourself that. joshcryer Mar 2013 #6

Hopefully business in America timdog44 Mar 2013 #4

make that Evanston, Illinois waddirum Mar 2013 #18

Not sure why I said Elgin. timdog44 Mar 2013 #19

This is GREAT news...... Swede Atlanta Mar 2013 #5

Does the picture change when relative capacity factors are taken into account? GliderGuider Mar 2013 #7

Yes, Installed capacity is a whirligig marketing spin, but... Massacure Mar 2013 #8

It would be an achievement if that coal wasn't exported. joshcryer Mar 2013 #16

The graph I posted shows the picture. joshcryer Mar 2013 #15

Ironically, there's badass Texas leading the way.. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #9

Yes but according to energy analysts the sun goes away every day but no one knows where it goes. Rain Mcloud Mar 2013 #10

China Drives Record Solar Growth While Panel Makers Wilt kristopher Mar 2013 #11

Well obviously that can't be true. FBaggins Mar 2013 #12

Largely due to the imminent expiration of the wind tax credit NickB79 Mar 2013 #13

And yet... kristopher Mar 2013 #14

My goodness... kristopher Mar 2013 #17