Taking advantage of the SUN…

In an effort to become ever increasingly energy responsible, we’ve made the decision to go 100% solar for our warehouse and main office operations in Angels Camp and for our warehouse and office in Flagstaff, Arizona, for our Colorado River operations in the Grand Canyon. These two new systems are expected to generate over 123,000 KWH of electricity the first year and every year thereafter - enough to keep 8 medium-sized houses supplied with electricity for an entire year. This will result in a reduction of approximately 180,000 lbs - over 90 tons of green house gases (mainly carbon dioxide) per year.

According to George (O.A.R.S. Founder/President), “The last few years have represented a period of change in our country - an awakening to the significance of sustainability - where “being green” is not only cool, it’s expected. At O.A.R.S., we’re thrilled to see such progressive movement, but then again, conservation is the foundation of our company and the lifeblood of our future, so let’s hope that “being green” isn’t just a fad; let’s hope it’s here to stay.”

Here are some photos of the groundbreaking and the installation by Acro Electric.