The Minister of State at the Cabinet office, Oliver Letwin MP unveiled the Ecotricity-owned turbine, which will be powering the 23 acre site saving more than 2500 tonnes of CO2 a year. G24 Innovations (G24i) proudly opened a 120 metre tall 2.3 MW wind turbine at its Cardiff manufacturing facility enabling it to produce renewable energy products using only renewable energy.
G24i also announced the launch of a new on-site electric vehicle programme. Extra wind power will be used for two charging points to run two Peugeot iOn vehicles which will be used by staff and visitors to travel around Cardiff.
G24i is the first company in the world to have commercialised dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC), and is the only third generation solar technology ready for mass production. DSSC is a breakthrough energy harvesting technology that has the ability to change the relationship between everyday products and the energy they rely upon, and removes the need for batteries or plug-in solutions.
G24i's cells imitates the photosynthesis process in plants to recycle ambient light, which allow them to perform well in both low levels of sunlight and indoors. Independent tests have shown the module to be the most efficient indoor light energy harvesting system in the world. The technology allows indoor products such as keyboards and remote controls to produce the power it needs to operate, independently.
G24i's founder, Bob Hertzberg said: "This is the realisation of our green from green' dream. For the first time renewable energy will be used to directly manufacture renewable energy products, a virtuous circle at the heart of the Government's vision of a low-carbon economy. Sustainability runs to the very core of our business strategy. Building a turbine and introducing EVs are significant steps and we are already exploring other innovative ways in which we can drive down our environmental impact. Our goal is to be a true global pioneer - not just in the technology that we create, but also in the business practices we employ. We would like to thank all of our partners in this programme, Cardiff City Council, Ecotricity and
Peugeot dealer."
