Earthwell Energy Grows Green Business Landing Three Major Contracts

Oct. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Contact:  Johnny Miller
502-587-8447
johnny.miller@earthwell.cc   

Louisville, KY – Even in a down economy, some businesses continue to thrive. Earthwell Energy Management, a Louisville-based energy efficiency company is one of them.

First, Earthwell was selected by the Kentucky National Guard to provide exterior lighting upgrades and solar improvements to the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center located in Greenville, Kentucky.

At the Training Center, the primary objective is to install solar technologies that will yield the most energy for as long as possible, while ensuring regulatory compliance, economic benefits, and minimizing future maintenance workloads. After researching the problem, Earthwell determined that photovoltaic technology is the best solar technology to use and will install 870 solar panels on three rooftops across the base, providing peak power output of 200 kilowatts.

Second, Earthwell will also be designing and installing a complete exterior lighting upgrade using modern, energy efficient equipment. Earthwell’s approach to this project is to design and install light emitting diode (LED) replacements for the parking lot lights and for the existing wall-mounted lights located on the exteriors of the existing buildings.  

Third, Earthwell was chosen to perform exterior lighting upgrades located at the Mobilization and Training Equipment Site (MATES), located in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

For the design and exterior lighting upgrades at the MATES facility, Earthwell will be responsible for the lighting and solar layout, design, and installation associated with this project.   Earthwell’s approach to this project uses similar lighting technology as the Wendell H. Ford project. Earthwell has taken this approach because new LED lights conserve substantial amounts of energy - and energy conservation is the cheapest energy available. All lighting energy usage will be offset by a solar array with a peak output of 60 kilowatts.

Collectively, the solar energy produced on both sites could supply 25 homes with electricity every year and will prevent the release of 340 tons of carbon dioxide annually, the equivalent of removing 60 vehicles from the road.

“Green is good. Showing enterprises how to save money and cut energy costs is the reason Earthwell continues to grow.  The money we save our clients goes straight to their bottom line,” says Earthwell President and Founder Johnny Miller. “In the process, we are reducing our clients’ carbon footprint and this is always the right thing to do.”

Work for all three projects is to be completed by the end of April, 2012.

Founded in 1996 by president Johnny Miller, Earthwell is a licensed electrical contractor in Kentucky with two NABCEP solar certified installers and will perform most of the installation associated with these projects. Earthwell is dedicated to teaming with public and private institutions to better manage their energy and water resources and has worked with several funding sources for solar energy projects utilizing solar leases and/or power purchase agreements. This allows the installation of solar systems with little or no upfront capital from the customer. As an industry leader in energy conservation and environmental stewardship,

Earthwell is continuously evaluating the most promising energy saving technologies and tracks the latest developments in energy standards and environmental regulations.

To learn more about Earthwell and its services and solutions, please visit their website at (http://www.earthwell.cc/).