Crayola puts solar farm online Thursday, gets approval for expansion (stimulus $$$ PA)

[jpak]

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf?/base/news-2/128106756555910.xml&coll=3

Even as Crayola LLC finished putting its 15-acre solar farm online Thursday, the crayon maker was already planning on doubling the size of the array in the next two years, a company official said.

Peter Ruggiero, executive vice president of Crayola's global operations, said the company wants to expand the solar system behind their township factory to 30 acres, which is the maximum allowed by the state.

Using solar energy behooves Crayola because it is an environmentally sound business practice and will save the company money in the long run, Ruggiero said.

"My bet is the future is expensive energy," Ruggiero said.

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[damntexdem]

1. Wat;ch out, Crayola, those crayons will melt in the sun!

Good on Crayola!

[txlibdem]

2. 15 acres and 26,200 panels

And they plan to double it to 30 acres. Now that's a solar array.

Way to go, Crayola!!!