Friday, February 5, 2010

Smucker's new facility generates 94% of own energy

Smucker's new Chico, Calif., distribution center generates 94 percent of its own energy.


The 157,000 square foot warehouse, which recently earned LEED Gold status, has two solar arrays, as well as methane turbines and natural gas microturbines. The two solar arrays provide about 450 kilowatts of electricity, and the other systems provide another 190 kilowatts.

A total of 1,020 solar panels generate nearly 370,000 kilowatt hours a year, offsetting energy costs by 56 percent, according to a press release. In other environmental efforts, the facility has a 98.5 percent reuse/recycle rate...

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via Environmental Leader





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