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HONEY CELL, INC. INSTALLS SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM First Solar
System Installed on a Commercial Building in Shelton, CT Bridgeport, CT - April 21, 2009 - Honey Cell Inc., a manufacturer of kraft paper honeycomb, announced today that it has recently harnessed the power of the sun by adding to its roofing system in Shelton over 1,100 solar energy panels installed by Mercury Solar Systems, Inc. The facility is located at 600 Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, CT. The solar photovoltaic power system on its roof is 200-Kilowatt (kW) and generates 210,000 kwh's per year. The solar panels have a life expectancy of more than 35 years. "The solar installation was an important environmental and financial initiative for us. We anticipate a 30% reduction in our annual electricity bills and this couldn't have happened without the grant we received from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund," said Rudy Niedermeier, President of Honey Cell, Inc. "We thank Mercury Solar Systems for the smooth installation and for providing us a system that supports local green building standards." According to the EPA, the significant environmental benefits that will contribute toward climate change and environmental targets include:
The benefit of this reduction is equivalent to:
About Mercury Solar Systems: Mercury Solar
Systems designs and installs solar electric and solar thermal energy
systems for commercial and residential customers in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut. To date, the Company has installed over 2MW of solar
energy systems making it the largest solar installer in New York State
and the second largest in Connecticut. Mercury Solar Systems is a subsidiary
of Aquus Energy, a leading provider of solar energy systems throughout
the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. For more information visit www.mercurysolarsystems.com. About the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) CCEF was created
by the Connecticut General Assembly and is funded by the electric ratepayers.
CCEF's mission is to promote, develop and invest in clean energy sources
for the benefit of Connecticut's ratepayers in order to strengthen Connecticut's
economy, protect community health, improve the environment, and promote
a secure energy supply for the state. CCEF is administered by Connecticut
Innovations, a quasi-public authority. For more information on CCEF,
please visit www.ctcleanenergy.com. About Honey Cell, Inc.: Honey Cell's
products are biodegradable and recyclable which caters to the "green"
movement. "Our customers are looking for packaging products
that are earth friendly and our honeycomb products fit the bill,"
says Vice President Arthur Vietze. "We felt we should take
the green movement to the next level and power our production facility
with solar power. It's a commitment we take seriously in our marketplace.
Our customers are looking for alternatives to foam and plastic packaging,
which are not environmentally friendly." Honey Cell
offers a full line of honeycomb packaging products as well as paper
pallets and structural products. Visit our website www.HoneyCell-Inc.com or contact Sales Manager Bruce Padden
at (203) 925-1818. Media Contacts: For Honey Cell Inc. Bruce Padden (203) 925-1818 For Mercury Solar Systems, Inc.: Kellie Walsh (914) 315-6072 |
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