It’s more than you’d think
A Colorado-based conservative organization promoting the West says the political “right” needs to own environmental problems, identify the solutions and better promote how real change is transforming the energy economy.
To that end, The Western Way released a report it commissioned that shows just how well renewable energy is catching on in Utah, contributing $5.3 billion in economic output in rural areas of the state over the last several years.
Some key takeaways the report highlights about renewable energy in Utah include:
$4.1 billion in construction and investment with 4,638 full-time construction jobs.
$24.6 million paid in annual property taxes to local governments.
$6.3 million in annual lease payments to ranchers, farmers and other landowners.
The numbers are derived from those 31 projects under a time frame of 2007 to 2023, including five new ones that are in development or under construction.
HOLSTEBRO – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has invested in enough renewable energy to cover its owned operations.
It will source from a new solar power plant erected near Holstebro, which was financed by Bestseller’s parent company, Heartland.
“We want to use and – at the same time – support the development of green energy, which plays a crucial role in the green transition we want to contribute to” said Bestseller’s head of sustainability, Dorte Rye Olsen.
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