Who believes that “Solar Yellow” could be new Crayola crayon colors?
Crayola crayons will soon be made with the help of solar power, company officials announced late this week. A 1.9-megawatt solar array at Crayola’s Forks Township, Pennsylvania headquarters will provide a third of the electricity needed to make the company’s trademark crayons. The array will be made up of 26,000 individual solar panels that occupy 15 acres of land. Two Pennsylvania companies – PPL Renewable Energy and UGI Energy Services – are designing, installing and operating the solar panel installation. Crayola has agreed to purchase electricity from PPL and UGI once the array is operational; the companies anticipate that some of the panels will be up and running by spring 2010. “Our solar project is one of many ways Crayola is incorporating social and environmental responsibility into our business,” Crayola executive vice president for global operations Peter Ruggiero said. In addition, the crayon company will develop a solar energy education center at its Crayola Factory in East
A 1.9-megawatt solar array at Crayola’s Forks Township, Pennsylvania headquarters will provide a third of the electricity needed to make the company’s trademark crayons. The array will be made up of 26,000 individual solar panels that occupy 15 acres of land. Two Pennsylvania companies – PPL Renewable Energy and UGI Energy Services – are designing, installing and operating the solar panel installation. Crayola has agreed to purchase electricity from PPL and UGI once the array is operational; the companies anticipate that some of the panels will be up and running by spring 2010. “Our solar project is one of many ways Crayola is incorporating social and environmental responsibility into our business,” Crayola executive vice president for global operations Peter Ruggiero said. In addition, the crayon company will develop a solar energy education center at its Crayola Factory in Easton, Pennsylvania. The factory draws 300,000 visitors annually, Crayola reports, presenting a valuable opport
Crayola crayons will soon be made with the help of solar power, company officials announced late this week. A 1.9-megawatt solar array at Crayola’s Forks … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNH91u-OoBu7sypdTyPSMpd0ACo0hg&sig2=yZIAssmREHMX5wldNl7FGQ&cid=1473726097&ei=5JAJS5CVE6C08gSJ1uuWAQ&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsolar.coolerplanet.com%2FNews%2F19472197-%2522solar-yellow%2522-could-be-new-crayola-color.
