IKEA expands solar initiative to 75 per cent of US locations

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Swedish furniture giant to fit 45,360 panels on another 10 stores as part of a programme to cover 33 of its 44 buildings

Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has decided to bring solar power to 33 of its 44 stores, distribution centers and office buildings in the U.S. in its latest expansion of an ambitious renewable energy initiative....

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