{"id":441935,"date":"2021-02-23T09:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=441935"},"modified":"2021-02-23T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:03:16","slug":"kingspans-columbus-ohio-manufacturing-facility-now-powered-by-100-direct-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/kingspans-columbus-ohio-manufacturing-facility-now-powered-by-100-direct-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingspan\u2019s Columbus Ohio Manufacturing Facility Now Powered by 100% Direct Renewable Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nShift to renewable energy is part of Planet Passionate, Kingspan\u2019s 10-year global sustainability commitment
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DELAND, Fla., Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kingspan Insulated Panels North America<\/a> today announces that its manufacturing facility and offices in Columbus, Ohio, are now being powered by 100% renewable electricity. Kingspan produces its BENCHMARK line of insulated metal panels at the facility.<\/p>\n

The electricity \u2013 about 660,000 kWh annually \u2013 is direct-to-grid from a wind farm operated by WGL Energy and distributed by Columbus Southern Power Company.<\/p>\n

The switch to renewable energy is part of two Kingspan global initiatives, a commitment to achieve\u00a0Net Zero Energy<\/strong> status by 2020, and Planet Passionate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a large manufacturing facility powered by 100% renewable energy is an important step, but it\u2019s just the first step in a long journey to reduce the impacts of climate change,\u201d said Brent Trenga, Director of Sustainability. \u201cWe want to do our part by improving our own operations, help our customers by providing products that contribute to more sustainable buildings, and lead by example to show other companies how this can be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kingspan manufacturing plants in Caledon, Ontario, and Langley, British Columbia, will be the next facilities to shift to 100% renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Planet Passionate consists of 12 ambitious targets focusing on four key areas: energy, carbon, circularity and water<\/strong>. Commitments by 2030 include:<\/p>\n