Graniterock is turning to the sun to help power its 121-year-old A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, becoming one of the first California mines to make a major investment in renewable energy.
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Graniterock Quarry Takes Lead on Greener Community, Infrastructure
Graniterock is turning to the sun to help power its 121-year old A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, becoming one of the first California mines to make a major investment in renewable energy.
Read MoreMichigan DNR to Turn Former Mine Sites Into Solar Arrays
The state of Michigan has awarded Circle Power of Royal Oak a five-year land lease agreement to develop, in association with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), large-scale solar arrays on two former mine sites.
Read MorePowerful Roads in California
April 19, 2017 – California’s famously congested freeways may soon do more than create headaches, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. State officials agreed to fund an initiative to generate electrical power from traffic, a plan that involves harnessing road vibrations with the intent of turning the automobile, like the sun and wind, into a viable source of renewable energy.…
Read MoreFloridians Seek to Ban Fracking; Effort Called Misguided
Hundreds of Floridians gathered together in the state capitol to urge elected officials to pass a fracking ban, commit to increasing renewable energy sources and protect waterways.
Read MoreStellar Energy Looks to the Solar System for Quarry Operations
UTILIZING SOLAR POWER AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTION REDUCES UTILITY COSTS AND HELPS REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT. Stellar Energy, a national provider of commercial solar systems, has completed several complex solar power projects for quarry and mining facilities. The company is currently installing its fourth large commercial-scale solar system into an active mining operation. Industrial businesses such as rock quarries and…
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