Elesa signs renewable energy contract to advance its 'green' initiative
Standard industrial components manufacturer Elesa has advanced its “Elesa goes Green” program by signing a renewable energy contract with major supplier A2A.
The company's Monza (Italy) production plant is now contracted to use only electricity from 100% renewable sources, that is, only energy produced via natural resources, including water, sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which, therefore, do not involve CO2 emissions.
Elesa customers also improve their own carbon footprint by benefitting from a reduction of CO2 in their supply chain.
Dr Andrea Bertani, Elesa executive director — finance & administration explained that although the supply will cost slightly more, "we believe that this and many other efforts must be made by everyone in the world to reduce global emissions as soon as possible".
The “Elesa goes Green” program selected A2A, an Italian national electricity supplier, which favours hydroelectric energy produced with water from reservoirs located in the nearby Italian Alps. Water power represents one of the few storable and renewable energy sources and is a primary alternative to fossil fuels.
The A2A hydroelectric plants use both flowing water, directly tapping kinetic energy from the flow of a watercourse, and potential energy storage, using dams to collect the water upstream of the plants.
Their energy partner A2A are focused on contributing to the attainment of 11 of the 17 United Nations 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals.