Companies that make textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from solar energy, according to new research.
Researchers used a survey from the Department of Energy and compared states to understand where rooftop solar could best supply electricityfound that companies that focus on textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from transitioning to solar energy. TheirAdvertisement
Matthew Eckelman, an associate professor at Northeastern University, told Earther that he and other researchers used the DOE survey to find regional estimates “of how much electricity each type of manufacturing uses per unit of floor space.
despite the potential from renewable energy sources, “less than 0.1% of the electricity required by [the] manufacturing sector is generated on-site through renewable sources currently,” according to
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