Mars sweetens its green appeal with major wind farm deal

Jessica Shankleman
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US operations to be run entirely on wind power from next year as company signs agreement with Mesquite Creek project in Texas

Mars is set to power its entire US operations with renewable energy from next year, after signing a major new deal to purchase the power from a 200MW wind farm in Texas. The confectionary and pet food...

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