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Setting our sights on solar: Brook Warehousing Systems looks to minimize its carbon footprint and reduce energy costs.

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The global storage facility and warehousing industry is full of untapped potential for renewable energy initiatives because a significant portion of its operating budget is allocated to managing energy costs. With billions of square feet of unused rooftop space, rising energy costs, and the proliferation of new, energy-dependant technologies such as RFID and electric forklifts, now is the time for the storage facility and warehousing industry to scrutinize its cost structures and give serious consideration to the adoption of commercial solar power systems.

With corporate environmentalism and corporate social responsibility (CSR) quickly becoming widely adopted and respected business practices, facility owners and managers today are increasingly trying to balance the need for environmental responsibility and keeping their bottom fines in the black.

GREEN: THE NEW BLACK

Renewable energy is a relatively nascent industry, and based on conversations with industry colleagues, it is evident that uncertainty still exists about which approach to cutting carbon emissions makes the best financial sense. Tougher yet, environmental consciousness only goes so far. You might ride your bike to work, in addition to recycling and composting at home, but passion for the environment has its limits...

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