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Follow on Google News | Retail Display Leader United Displaycraft Doubles Down on SolarTwo Chicago-based businesses join together to demonstrate that ‘going green’ and ‘making green’ go hand in hand.
“At 1,400 panels, this will be the largest solar array installation of its kind in the state of Illinois,” according to Rich Carrigan, president of United Displaycraft. “Being green and sustaining a profitable business are one in the same. Our first installation of rooftop solar panels in 2010 was easy and maintenance- New solar addition to produce 40% more energy at 20% less cost than original 2010 installation In partnership with Chicago-based Solar Service, Inc., United Displaycraft this month added an additional 214 kW photovoltaic array to a 152 kW array previously installed in 2010. The new system generates 40% more energy at a cost 20% less than the original installation, and uses 780 SolarWorld 275-Watt and 9 SMA TriPower inverters. When added to the company’s existing 650 Sharp 235-Watt modules and 2 Satcon Powergate Plus 75 kW inverters, the resulting 367 kW array will generate almost 40% of United Displaycraft’ Carrigan says that the success of its ongoing solar investment supports the philosophy that practicing environmental sustainability and building a successful business should go hand-in-hand. The company even shares the energy savings from its solar program in real-time online at http://live.deckmonitoring.com/? “This is not just a ‘tree-hugger’ The PV array is connected to United Displaycraft’ United Displaycraft establishes environmental model for thousands of American businesses with warehouse roofs The solar roof installation is one of several eco-friendly initiatives implemented at the merchandising display manufacturer. In recent years, United Displaycraft has put in place such cost-saving green practices as light motion sensors, steel recycling, waterless urinals, and non-phosphate soap that doesn’t needed to be heated, thereby helping reduce their consumption of electricity by 24% and natural gas usage by 36%. Even more impressive is that these reductions occurred during a period where the company grew operations by 35%. “Over the last few years, costs for alternative energy have come down considerably,” “Energy is an organizational priority,” said Tim Richardson, United Displaycraft’ “The folks at United Displaycraft truly care about clean energy and the environment,” “I applaud the incredible effort and teamwork to bring this initiative to life and serve as a model for other large scale renewable energy opportunities,” About United Displaycraft, Inc. Based in Des Plaines, Illinois, United Displaycraft is dedicated to the design and manufacture of permanent point of purchase displays, greeting card display racks, store fixtures, and custom in-store merchandising solutions. For more than 60 years, United Displaycraft has been combining creativity and high-tech equipment to produce successful marketing solutions for the nation’s leading brands and retailers. For more information, visit www.uniteddisplaycraft.com. End
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