Timberland signs $3M contract with Northern Power for system design & installation
08 Jun '05
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Timberland will retain all of the green credits associated with the power generated by the system. These green credits represent the value of the emissions-free generation of the PV system compared to the emissions (CO2, SO2 and NOx, particulate matter and other pollutants) associated with power that would have come from the grid. According to data collected in a study of emissions in California by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the new system will avoid releasing almost 935,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere per year, or at least 11,690 tons during the system's 25-year lifespan. Data researched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates this to be the equivalent of planting over 78,000 acres of trees (or 3,150 acres per year).
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Northern Power's COO Darren Jamison was enthusiastic about the contract. "This installation will be one of the largest commercial solar projects in California's history. Implementing a system of this scope for a company with such a reputation for social and corporate responsibility is tremendously inspiring for all of us."
Noting that the project would further affirm Timberland's leadership commitment to renewable energy, Betsy Blaisdell, Manager of Environmental Stewardship of Timberland, stated, "The proposed PV system offers a tremendous value, combining a sound business decision with Timberland's ongoing commitment to social responsibility. They examined a company with such a reputation for social and corporate responsibility is tremendously inspiring for all of us."
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