News Feature : Solar PV
Who are the RE100 companies ? RE100 is a collaborative , global initiative of influential businesses committed to 100 % renewable electricity , working to massively increase demand for - and delivery of - renewable energy . The private sector accounts for around half of the world ’ s electricity consumption . Switching this demand to renewables will accelerate the transformation of the global energy market and aid the transition to a low carbon economy . RE100 shares the compelling business case for renewables and showcases business action , while working with others to address barriers and develop transparent reporting mechanisms . RE100 is delivered by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP , as part of the We Mean Business coalition . Companies joining RE100 are encouraged to set a public goal to procure 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable sources of energy by a specified year . Since RE100 was launched at Climate Week NYC 2014 , the campaign has continued to gather momentum and is now being rolled out in India and China in addition to Europe and the US . Companies have joined from all over the world and from a wide range of industrial sectors - from telecommunications and IT to retail and food .
market will open up . It is only a matter of time before that happens here . There is a commitment to this agenda that we have never seen before . Whilst it may seem irrelevant to you right now , the Paris Agreement is a huge marker in the sand for change . It is basically the world committing to a total transformation in how it generates and uses energy . It may not feel like it will have an impact , but already it is . Just check out the RE100 group of 100 major companies committed to going 100 per cent renewable . These guys are not doing this for fun – they are doing it because it makes business sense and , of course , because it is the right thing to do , given what we know . These will surely be our customers moving forwards ? Above all this is the people . All the polling shows that the people want solar above any other form of energy generation . It ’ s a consistent finding . Whilst the market feels challenging , that is the backdrop . The people want this and , let ’ s face it , if people bought systems when I was selling them for £ 20k , then there must still be a market out there . Sometimes when things feel the most broken , that is the moment when we find we have actually broken through and what we are doing just became the new normal . I think we are not far from that spot , so keep on keeping on ! There is a revolution afoot – a solar revolution !
Howard Johns is MD of ENcome Energy Performance UK , Chairman of the climate change campaign 10:10 and author of Energy Revolution : Your Guide to Rebuilding the Energy System ; www . howardjohns . net
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