Industry in N.J., Lehigh Valley turning toward solar power
North America | 23 November 2008
Mars Snackfood US Hackettstown, NJ factory to use solar power.
Key facts
- very fifth M& M candy that comes out of the Mars Snackfood US factory in Hackettstown will soon be made with solar energy.
- 20 percent of the factory's power needs could be drawn from a "solar garden," - A 14-acre grid of solar panels unanimously approved by the board Tuesday.
- Mars Snackfood is just the most recent example of regional businesses turning to solar for energy.
The Express-Times
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