Ikea, which already has announced that it will shift to selling only LED lights by 2016, says it will make an even larger shift to renewable energy by 2020, according to a Reuters report.<\/p>\n
The Sweden-based home furnishings giant told the news service that under its People & Planet Positive plan, the company is investing about $1.95 billion from 2009 through 2015 in solar and wind power and that “by 2020 it would produce as much renewable energy as it consumes.”<\/p>\n
Also by 2020, Ikea said it will grow at least as many trees as it uses to make its goods.<\/p>\n
By 2016 it plans to limit sales to energy efficient products, not just LED light bulbs, but also energy efficient appliances such as induction cookers. Ikea estimates that a shift to more efficient appliances would cut an average household’s energy use by 30%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ikea, which already has announced that it will shift to selling only LED lights by 2016, says it will make an even larger shift to renewable energy by 2020, according to a Reuters report.<\/p>\n