McDonald's takes net zero vision to Disney World
World's first net zero emission McDonald's opens at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, with solar arrays set to provide as much power as the site uses each year Credit: McDonalds McDonald's has completed construction of a first-of-its-kind restaurant designed to create enough renewable energy on-site to cover 100 per cent of its energy needs on a net annual basis. Hailed as a 'global flagship restaurant', the new site at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is set to act as a learning hub for McDonald's to test solutions for reducing energy and water use as it works to slash emissions from its operations around the world. Located on Buena Vista Drive near the All-Star Resorts, the recently remodeled restaurant is now open for carry-out, Drive Thru, and delivery service with social distancing measures in places. The restaurant features a solar-paneled roof, with photovoltaic glass panels integrated throughout the building, and solar parki...