The collaboration between the OEM’s MFPs and its solar unit enables businesses to print CO2 neutral and with a lower energy bill.
The number of solar panels is the printer needs are determined based on how much electricity they would use annually, with the panels lasting 20 to 25 years, with a low loss of yield for this period, Computable reported (Dutch).
CO2-neutral printing also has the benefits for a business of contributing to its ISO 14001 certification and corporate social responsibility goals, with companies opting for the technology able to claim extra funding. B2B weather forecasting MeteoGroup in Wageningen was the first company in the Netherlands to install a climate-neutral printing environment.