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Related Keywords: Belgium, carbon footprint, Europe, Geothermal, Ham, hydroelectric, Nike, renewable energy, solar

Nike has opened a new distribution centre powered entirely by renewable energy as part of its ambition to reduce its carbon footprint to zero.

The company says the 1.5 million square feet centre, called the Court, in the Belgian town of Ham, is fuelled by wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and biomass power.

The Court’s rack-supported structure required less steel and concrete, minimising waste and reducing material used in the construction process.

Related Keywords: althernative power solution, energy crisis, lower average cost of power, Pakistan textile industry, power issue entrepreneurs, save prodction cost, solar

With Pakistan textile industry facing energy crisis to overcome to this power issue, entrepreneurs in Punjab have step up efforts for alternative power solutions by going solar, this will lower the average cost of power that has turned the textile sector unviable.