Green power appears to have caught the attention of the world in recent months but what benefits can a small business achieve from going green?
Recently, it appears, free marketing
and publicity are just two of the benefits of making the move.
The New York Times dedicated a feature to yesterday's (April 21st) edition to the rapidly increasing take-up of renewable energy in New York City.
Chelsea Piers, a sports complex
on the Hudson River, converted to 100 per cent wind energy in October 2008, gaining recognition for its green credentials in the process.
Speaking to the NYTimes, David Tewksbury, executive vice president of Chelsea Piers, said: "We run a healthy business, are socially aware of the planet and understand what our customers are like.
"When oil was going for $150 (£100) a barrel, it just became painfully obvious to us we couldn't be a fully oil-dependent company."
Switching to green suppliers can give a company a chance to add value to its product, making it often a viable choice to begin with, but as the technology is so new there is a good possibility that becoming 100 per cent green energy-reliant could gain a business column inches.
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