SC Johnson Receives Award For Wind Turbines
The company has long made efforts to go green and now they have furthered that commitment to renewable energy by installing the largest onsite, company-owned wind turbines in the midwest.
RENEW Wisconsin, a nonprofit advocate for renewable energy, has lauded SC Johnson’s efforts to power up their manufacturing operations in Mount Pleasant with wind turbines. SC Johnson received the "Renewable Energy Customer-Generator of the Year” after they installed two wind turbines, which have 135-foot-long blades and produce about eight million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually, enough to power 700 homes in a year. Kelly M. Semrau, senior vice president of global corporate affairs, communication and sustainability at SC Johnson, expressed her gratitude for the award. "To be recognized with other Wisconsin companies that also champion clean energy is truly an honor and speaks to the priorities of the business community in our…
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Frances Martin
1:13 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
They're aesthetically pleasing, as well--they remind me of ballet dancers when they move. more ›