Penn
Herb Company, Ltd. Solar Energy
Helping
The World Go GREEN!
Penn Herb Company, Ltd.
has been a Philadelphia landmark since 1924. Privately
owned and operated by the Betz family since 1962,
Penn Herb Company’s store at 2nd and Spring
Garden Streets is well known as the place to go for
herbs, spices and natural remedies.
By reaching for natural remedies from
the earth, we reconnect with our natural environment
and with the traditional medicines of our ancestors.
Penn Herb Company and the Betz family firmly believe
in taking care of the earth from which these remedies
are taken and preserving our natural resources. Several “green” initiatives
are underway at the company headquarters in Northeast
Philadelphia. As an initial project, all fluorescent
office lighting throughout the entire building is
being converted to energy saving electronic ballasts,
which will result in an estimated energy savings
of 97,546 kWh (kilowatt hours) per year.
120
kW Solar Energy Project
The
other large project currently underway is the installation
of a 120 kW photovoltaic
power system on the roof of Penn Herb Company’s
building at 10601 Decatur Road in Philadelphia. This
solar power plant will produce an estimated 140,210
kWh of electricity per year. The system will be tied
directly into the electric grid, providing clean
solar powered energy not only for Penn Herb, but
also other residential and commercial electric customers
in the area. These two projects combined are estimated
to reduce Penn Herb Company’s electric demand
by 62%.
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More Information:
Benefits
of solar technology
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renewable energy options
Technical
details of the Penn Herb Company Solar System
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of the installation process
Electric
power the Penn Herb Solar Power Station is currently
generating
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