Timberland's solar panel to generate energy for California distribution center
17 Apr '06
2 min read
Further demonstrating Timberland's commitment to minimizing its environmental footprint, the company announced that solar generated power will be the primary source of electricity at its Ontario, California distribution center following the completion of a solar panel installation.
Timberland's distribution center will be the first facility in California's Inland Empire to generate the majority of power from a solar panel and is one of the top 50 largest solar installations in the world. The unveiling of the solar panel kicks-off Timberland's global Earth Day celebration taking place in 26 countries around the world.
According to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, this last decade was the hottest in the past 150 years because of global warming. The rise in temperatures has, for the most part, been attributed to increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities, including industrial processes.
The Timberland solar panel will significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions created by the Ontario distribution center by an estimated 480,000 pounds of carbon emissions annually, therefore decreasing its dependency on electricity currently generated by fossil fuels and other sources.
"We are fully committed to reducing our environmental impact and decreasing dependency on natural resources by finding alternative ways to produce energy," said Jeffrey Swartz, Timberland's President and CEO.
The solar panelat Timberland's Ontario distribution center was designed, engineered and installed by Northern Power; Sharp is the manufacturer of this 400 kW solar power system.
The solar panel unveiling will help Timberland's 9th Annual Earth Day celebration get underway with over 140 planned service activities worldwide, including a trail clearing event in the neighboring San Bernardino National Forest.
Timberland is a global leader in the design, engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it.
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