BP Solar Information Review
BP, formerly British Petrol, has undergone a transformation in recent
years in favor of environmental sustainability. It has even changed
it's name (in 2000) to simply BP which stands for Beyond Petroleum and
is being used as a slogan. Along with the renaming the logo has changed
to a green and yellow sunburst. As the worlds third largest energy
company (and one of the largest private oil companies) this name change
signifies a transition to more sustainable methods of energy
production. The most recent example of this is BP partnering with the Home Depot to sell solar panels for residential use.
We here at Solar Power Authority are optimistic about the future of BP. It isn't easy to move a company this size in a completely new direction - there are bound to be some snags. Even if there is some greenwashing going on it still signifies that the company recognizes consumer preferences and is acknowledging those opportunities.
In 1980 BP purchased Lucas Energy Systems along with Amoco (and
Solarex) in 2000 which makes it one of the the worlds leading producer
at nearly 20% market share. These acquisitions have allowed BP to begin
placing panels on top of some of their gas station canopies as well as enter into the Home Depot partnership mentioned above.
In
many ways BP has been a beacon of hope for sustainability in energy
production but we feel that it is also important to draw attention to
some of the misshapes that BP has had over the years as well. While
it's solar program is a welcome step in the right direction many have
accused BP of "greenwashing" when it changed it's name and purchased
Amoco in 2000. These accusations are based in part on it's being named
one of the ten worst corporations in 2001 and 2005 based on both human
rights and environmental practices. Furthermore, in 1991 BP was labeled
as the number one poluting company in the US based on data from the
Environmental Protection Agency.
In
many ways BP has been a beacon of hope for sustainability in energy
production but we feel that it is also important to draw attention to
some of the misshapes that BP has had over the years as well. While
it's solar program is a welcome step in the right direction many have
accused BP of "greenwashing" when it changed it's name and purchased
Amoco in 2000. These accusations are based in part on it's being named
one of the ten worst corporations in 2001 and 2005 based on both human
rights and environmental practices. Furthermore, in 1991 BP was labeled
as the number one poluting company in the US based on data from the
Environmental Protection Agency.We here at Solar Power Authority are optimistic about the future of BP. It isn't easy to move a company this size in a completely new direction - there are bound to be some snags. Even if there is some greenwashing going on it still signifies that the company recognizes consumer preferences and is acknowledging those opportunities.
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