New REI distribution centre will have “free energy”
29/09/2016
It has a 2.2 megawatt solar system for producing renewable energy onsite. REI has said this system will pay for itself in five years and give the co-operative 20 years of free energy. It also features a non-evaporative cooling system, powered by renewable energy, to keep employees cool in the desert heat. The system will save millions of litres of water every year, the company has said. And despite being in the desert, the distribution centre will help restore the nearby Verde River, enhancing water flows and recreation access.
Vice-president for supply chain, Rick Bingle, said on releasing details of the project: “We love the outdoors, so we approached this as an opportunity to find new ways to reduce our use of natural resources while also making a positive, lasting impact on local outdoor places.”
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