Hurdles delay adoption of green energy

SAN FRANCISCO – On site storage of renewable energy could decarbonise the global textile and apparel industry but adoption is being held up by significant obstacles in key supply countries, according to a new report.

High capital costs, weak policy frameworks and market structures are combining to prevent the scaling of on-site renewables and energy storage, according to the study from the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) and the Carbon Trust.