Les Carroz, one of the five resorts making up the Grand Massif ski area in France (along with Flaine, Samoens, Morillon and Sixt) has announced it will be 100% green energy powered as of next year (2016).
In 2012 all of five resorts within Le Grand Massif earned AlpEnergies100 certification for their long-term commitment to reduce CO2 emissions and for committing to exclusively using renewable energy sources (hydro, wind, and solar power).
Les Carroz already has a wide range of ‘eco-measures’ in place to combat climate change.
Photovoltaic panels provide some power to signage on the slopes and there’s a solar water heating system at the resort’s nursery.
The resort has also acted to reduce energy consumption by lowering the voltage of public lighting. and cells detecting the luminosity.
It encourages car pooling via the www.envoituresimone.com web site, runs a free shuttle bus service around the resort and base lift station.
And even the resort’s sewage treatment system has a device to generate power from methane gas to heat the buildings.
