Hapori Tohu Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 The LEGO Group (or more properly, its parent company, Kirkbi A/S) has followed up on their investment in the wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 by investing in a second wind farm, this time the Burbo Bank Extension in the Irish Sea. The wind farm is a project of Danish energy company DONG Energy, and Kirkbi has bought a 25% stake in this project. When completed, it will consist of 32 wind turbines and produce enough electricity for 230,000 British households per year. Follow the link above for the full press release! View the full article Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ta-metru_defender Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 This makes me quite happy. Always nice to see a brand you like doing good. Quote Hand-drawn, bespoke avatar by none other than Mushy the Mushroom. a body adrift in water, salt, and sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I remember reading about the first wind farm awhile ago. I'm glad to see that they are investing in another one. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Great way to make Lego look like a good company. Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 This makes me quite happy. Always nice to see a brand you like doing good.Great way to make Lego look like a good company. I'm sure their reasons for doing this are as much about business as they are about doing good or getting good PR. This isn't a non-profit or charity they're investing in, after all, so I'm sure they're counting on getting a return on that investment. Even with oil and natural gas prices down as low as they are currently, renewable energy is big business, and it will probably become a more and more important part of the world's energy infrastructure as the years go on. That doesn't mean the global responsibility and public relations aspects of this deal are inconsequential, of course. But they're only part of the equation! 1 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Woah, I didn't know that Lego has a parent company. [:S] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybre Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 "Guys, you know what we need? a wind farm sequel" Success ensues. 1 Quote mindeth the cobwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Woah, I didn't know that Lego has a parent company. [:S]Me neither. Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Woah, I didn't know that Lego has a parent company. [:S] Kirkbi A/S is basically just a holding company belonging to the LEGO Group's founding family, the Kirk Kristiansens. Even though they are technically the LEGO Group's parent company on account of owning 75% of the company, LEGO is older than Kirkbi, and the overall ownership is still in the hands of the Kirk Kristiansen family. Edited February 12, 2016 by Aanchir 2 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 That makes more sense... I thought it was a megacorp you didn't know owned everything, like Hasbro or Coca Cola. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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