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AUGUST 2, 2012

Vol. 6 No. 3

IKEAGoingSolar Local officials celebrate IKEA’s use of solar energy

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Photos by Laura Katauskas/Bugle Staff

Local officials, community leaders and solar industry representatives gathered Wednesday at the Bolingbrook IKEA store to flip the switch that actually conserves energy to the equivalent of powering up 112 homes and reducing nearly 900 tons of carbon dioxide or 176

cars’ emissions. The move makes IKEA the state’s largest solar owner. Within the Bolingbrook store, 4,784 solar panels were installed, making it completely powered by solar energy. The array atop IKEA Bolingbrook is now the largest distributed solar photovoltaic installation in the state as a generator-user that also is tied into the electrical grid.

“We are very excited to build on our ongoing commitment to sustainability,” said Bolingbrook store manager Christof Stein. “It is a big investment but one with a positive outcome. We started using the solar panels in June and we are already seeing a cost savings—and we are being completely green—it is pretty See IKEA, page 2


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