Eco Factor: Solar projects at Intel facilities to generate 2.5MW of renewable electric power.
Apart from making processors that consume less energy, chip giant Intel has announced plans to source renewable energy and incorporate solar panels in its facilities at 8 U.S. locations. The projects will be in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon and will be completed in the next seven months.
These solar projects will collectively generate about 2.5MW of renewable electric power and each project would be ranked as one of the 10 largest solar installations in its respective region. All the panels will be installed at Intel’s facilities, with the exception of the Folsom, California, project where 1MW solar fields will be built.
Moreover, the company has also announced that its purchase commitments for renewable energy credits have been increased by 10 percent to 1.43 billion KWh.
Via: GoodCleanTech
