G24i Celebrates Green from Green Sustainability Dream

G24 Innovations (G24i) has celebrated the official opening of a 120 meter tall, 2.3 MW wind turbine at its Cardiff manufacturing facility, marking the realization of a dream to produce renewable energy products using only renewable energy. Unveiled by the Rt. Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, the Ecotricity-owned turbine will produce enough electricity to power the entire 23 acre site and will save more than 2,500 tonnes of C02 a year.

G24i also used Letwin’s visit to announce the launch of a new on-site electric vehicle program. Having installed two charging points, surplus wind power will now be used to run two Peugeot iOn vehicles, allowing staff and visitors to travel around Cardiff and the local area in a more sustainable way. The iOn’s will be among the first in Wales.

“This is the realization of our ‘green from green’ dream,” G24i’s founder, Bob Hertzberg, said. “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.”

G24i is the first company in the world to commercialize dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), the only third generation solar technology ready for mass production. DSSC is a breakthrough energy harvesting technology that can change the relationship between everyday products and the energy they rely upon, removing the need for expensive and environmentally unfriendly batteries.