Tag: solar
Hess Brothers Fruit completes solar project
- General News
Hess Brothers Fruit Company’s recent addition of solar panels to the roof of its packing facility will lead to 35% of needed energy being generated on-site and off-grid.
SiCar Farms invests in renewable energies
- General News
SiCar Farms’ investment on renewable energies will make a big impact on the environment in McAllen, Texas.
Emerald Packaging shifts from fossil fuels to renewable energy
- General News
As part of its unwavering commitment to green manufacturing, Emerald Packaging, Inc. the leading produce flexible packaging company in the U.S., has committed to powering their two manufacturing facilities with a solar energy system.
Scientists grow spinach out of desert air
- Analysis
A research team led by Renyuan Li of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, grew spinach plants out of water they extracted from the atmosphere.
Meijer plans to reduce carbon emissions with solar project
- Retail
Midwestern retailer Meijer announced today its involvement in a utility-scale solar project that will make significant strides toward its recently announced carbon reduction goal.
Driscoll’s transition to solar in Santa Maria
- General News
Driscoll’s has installed 3,384 solar panels on its 155,000 square-foot cooling facility in Santa Maria, Calif., which is estimated to generate 1.4 million kilowatt-hours of power annually.
Taylor Farms nearly doubles greenhouse gas emissions reductions in 2018
- General News
Through a combination of solar, wind, fuel cells and cogeneration, Taylor Farms has seen a reduction of 12,190 metric tons of CO2 emissions over the course of the year, a 94 percent increase from 2017, which is equivalent to the GHG emissions from 2,588 vehicles driven for one year.