SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- The Sierra Club is joining Ford Motor Company (NYSE:
F) and SunPower's (NASDAQ: SPWR) Drive Green for Life program to
help more Americans move toward emissions-free driving.
Drive Green for Life offers Ford customers who own electrified
plug-in vehicles, including Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi Plug-In
Hybrid and Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid, a $750 rebate on a SunPower residential solar
system to generate clean, solar energy for the home and for
electric vehicle charging. Also eligible are the C-MAX Hybrid and
Fusion Hybrid. As Drive Green for Life's newest partner, the Sierra
Club will receive a $500 donation
from SunPower for each rooftop solar system installed through the
program.
"As an electric vehicle owner with solar panels on my home, I
can personally attest to the incredible freedom and financial
savings that come from being able to power our family's car while
lessening our carbon footprint," said Jesse
Simons, Sierra Club Chief of Staff. "At the Sierra Club, we
want to bring clean energy prosperity to all Americans, and our new
collaboration with Ford and SunPower on Drive Green for Life will
help many more individuals benefit from a switch to clean, healthy
solutions."
In 2011, the Sierra Club launched its electric vehicle
initiative advocating ways to reduce oil use and greenhouse gas
emissions. The Sierra Club also conducts public education to
promote electric vehicles, including through the annual National
Drive Electric Week and its interactive online EV Guide. Through
the Drive Green for Life program, electric vehicles that are
charged with SunPower systems become forms of mobility with reduced
emissions. Participation in the program will help accomplish the
Sierra Club's goal of rapid, wide-scale deployment of renewable
energy technologies in lieu of fossil fuel-powered electricity.
Donations from Drive Green for Life will help support the Sierra
Club's programs, such as its advocacy for clean energy solutions,
including federal and state programs and policies to get more
drivers into plug-in electric vehicles.
New owners or lessees of Ford electrified vehicles will be given
information about the Drive Green for Life program by Ford dealers.
A SunPower dealer will work with interested customers to design a
solar power system for their home and discuss flexible financing
options. Each Drive Green for Life customer will receive their
rebate and a donation will be made to the Sierra Club once the
solar system is installed.
"SunPower is pleased to welcome the Sierra Club, with its rich
history of environmental advocacy and conservation successes, to
the Drive Green for Life program," said Erin Nelson, SunPower executive vice president
and chief marketing officer. "Drive Green for Life continues to
help Ford electric vehicle customers generate reliable solar energy
from their rooftop with SunPower systems, for use at home and on
the road."
SunPower and Ford launched the Drive Green for Life program in
2011 and it is currently open to homeowners in all 50 states. Ford
plug-in electric vehicles are available at certified dealerships
across the country, and SunPower solar panels can be installed by
more than 400 solar installers nationwide.
"Our plug-in customers have taken a big step towards
sustainability by driving on electricity and now we are offering
them the ability to go further by powering their homes and vehicles
with clean, renewable energy," said Mike
Tinskey, global director, Vehicle Electrification and
Infrastructure for Ford. "We are thrilled to be working with
SunPower and the Sierra Club on this forward-thinking program."
For more information on Drive Green for Life and the benefits of
powering electric vehicles with solar energy, visit
www.sunpower.com/drivegreen.
About SunPower Corp.
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) designs, manufactures and delivers
the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and
systems available today. Residential, business, government and
utility customers rely on the company's quarter century of
experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on
investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered
in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has
offices in North America,
Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit
www.sunpower.com.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures
or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about
189,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company's automotive
brands include Ford and Lincoln.
The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products
worldwide, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America's largest and most influential
grassroots environmental organization, with more than 2.4 million
members and supporters nationwide. In addition to creating
opportunities for people of all ages, levels and locations to have
meaningful outdoor experiences, the Sierra Club works to safeguard
the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our
remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public
education, lobbying, and litigation. For more information, visit
www.sierraclub.org.
SOURCE SunPower Corp.