GRAND RAPIDS – Supercenter retail chain
Meijer will soon expand its green initiatives to include the use of wind
power at some of its West Michigan facilities.
Meijer received approval to install the wind turbines from the zoning
board of appeals in the city of Walker, the Grand Rapids suburb where
Meijer’s headquarters facility is located. Current plans are for six wind
turbines to be installed on the roof of the Meijer headquarters facility,
with meters placed inside the building.
The wind turbines are being manufactured by locally-based Cascade
Engineering and should be installed within the next 45 days. Meijer is also
hoping to expand its wind turbine project to include its stores in the west
Michigan lakeshore communities of Grand Haven and Norton Shores.
“This is a very exciting project for Meijer,” said Meijer spokeswoman Stacie Behler. “We continue
to look for ways to decrease our carbon footprint and this wind turbine
project is yet another example of how we can apply innovation to be more
green.”
Meijer has launched numerous green initiatives through the past few
years, including the construction of LEED certified stores, a plastic bag
recycling program and the continued expansion of green products sold inside
the stores, including re-usable bags.
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