tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480074671654972432.post4851633369038606237..comments2022-03-24T10:24:12.196-07:00Comments on Human Life Project: Roofs as Economic GeneratorsJennifer Ranvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642989139256034650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480074671654972432.post-36621590278414112992012-09-13T19:04:32.615-07:002012-09-13T19:04:32.615-07:00An article on big box stores placing solar PV on t...An article on big box stores placing solar PV on their roofs:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/business/energy-environment/chain-stores-lead-firms-in-solar-power-use-study-finds.html<br /><br />Quotes from the article:<br />Kohl’s, a department store chain, will have 150 solar locations by the end of this year, the company said. But it is also testing wind energy and plans to expand the number of electric vehicle charging stations at its stores.<br /><br />In addition, new financing approaches — in which third-party companies offer to install systems for little or no money upfront and instead take fixed payments for the electricity generated over a long-term agreement — has made solar even more attractive. Although the cost savings from these arrangements are not as great as for residential customers, the agreements insulate the companies against fluctuations in electricity costs<br /><br />“For most of these companies, the roof is a liability and is something they need to sink money into repairing every 10 or 15 years,” he said. “These companies are actually turning the roof into an asset. It’s a completely different way of thinking about their facilities.”<br />Staff for the Human Life Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728483614949207138noreply@blogger.com