FedEx to use largest solar power roof
FedEx Ground plans to begin work on what the firm is billing as the largest rooftop solar power installation in the US, reports Reuters.
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FedEx Freight and BP Solar complete second solar power installation (U.S)
FedEx Corp. and BP Solar announced the completion and activation of a second project together: a solar system for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, California. The 269 kW (kilowatt) rooftop solar array utilizes BP Solar modules.
FedEx is committed to integrating the use of renewable technologies into its operations. FedEx Express built and operates a solar-powered hub in Oakland, California, that produces power equivalent to that used by more than 900 homes during the daytime. FedEx will be adding solar to its Cologne, Germany hub when it opens in 2010. FedEx also operates the largest fleet of commercial hybrid trucks in North America, which improve fuel economy by 42 percent, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 30 percent and cut particulate pollution by 96 percent.
Read MoreFedEx adds more solar-powered operations to facilities in California
FedEx Corp. announced that its operating company FedEx Freight has completed the installation of a solar-electric system in Whittier, Calif., and is nearing completion on a similar solar-powered facility in Fontana, Calif. Both systems will provide a substantial portion of the facilities’ peak energy needs.
The 282 kilowatt (kW) solar power system in Whittier has the capacity to produce over 414,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity each year, providing almost 40 percent of the facility’s annual energy needs and significantly reducing the service center’s dependence on the electric grid. The Whittier terminal employs about 500 workers and serves the East Los Angeles area.
In 2005, FedEx Express activated a 904 kW system at its Oakland, Calif., hub facility that meets up to 80 percent of that facility’s peak energy demand and produces power equivalent to that used by more than 900 homes during the daytime. At the time, the Oakland project was California’s largest corporate solar-power roof-top installation.
To complete the Whittier system, 1,445 solar panels were installed on 22,000 square feet of the facility’s roof space. BP Solar, part of the global energy major BP, manufactured the panels and served as the project developer.
FedEx and BP work together strategically to identify, develop and implement a range of solutions to increase FedEx’s security of energy supply while improving its environmental performance.
Read MoreDHL UK wins BP deal
DHL has secured a multi-million pound deal to deliver 30 million cases of fresh chill, ambient and secure products to 350 BP retail forecourts within the UK each year.
Rebecca Coles, BP Retail’s supply chain manager, said: “DHL demonstrated high service performance, good cost management and in particular, the ability to manage change. DHL gave us the confidence to undertake massive operational change, working to meet our strategy with innovative distribution solutions.”
DHL highlighted the benefits of collaboration, delivering value and increased transport efficiency through the introduction of a cross-dock operation in Harlow, in conjunction with Nisa-Today’s existing operation.
Perry Watts, chief executive officer of DHL’s retail sector, said: “We’re really pleased to build on our existing relationship with BP in this new area of business. We’re confident that we were able to create real efficiencies along the supply chain through collaboration and by offering a bespoke service to BP.”
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