AkzoNobel turns green in the Netherlands

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All of AkzoNobel’s paint and coatings production in the Netherlands is now powered by green energy, marking another milestone on the company’s journey to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

An agreement has been signed with energy company Eneco which means the company’s facilities in Sassenheim, Wapenveld, Groot Ammers and Ammerzoden are now entirely using electricity generated by wind power. The contract – which runs until 2020 and includes providing power to all the company’s Sikkens stores – involves the supply of 66 GWh a year, equivalent to the energy consumed by a city with 33,000 inhabitants. AkzoNobel will also reduce its annual CO2 emissions by 19 kilotons. “This is an important agreement which secures the... ... More: Official Press Release AkzoNobel

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Akzonobel, Netherlands, green energy