Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Solar Energy To Power New Nevada Facility
Full-service aviation provider Jet Source chose to emphasize its
commitment to the environment at NBAA 2007. The company tells ANN
it is focused on maintaining a leading-edge for the next generation
of aviation through a variety of innovative advancements and
accomplishments... including an unprecedented reliance on solar
power.
Based at Palomar-McClellan Airport in Carlsbad, CA Jet Source is
the first -- and, the company notes, still the only-- FBO in the
country to be powered by solar energy. The company has also
installed a lighting and HVAC system designed to reduce overall
energy usage by more than 50 percent, which has saved the company
more than 90 percent on energy bills.
With its solar-powered system in place, Jet Source has also been
able to contribute additional electricity to the grid at the peak
hours of the day, when energy is in high demand, to reduce the
threat of rolling “brown-outs” for the surrounding
community of businesses and residents.
“As a leader in this industry,
it’s incredibly important to recognize our responsibility to
support a clean environment,” said Frank Milian, president
and COO at Jet Source. “We understand that investing in
renewable energy solutions is a critical component for the future
of aviation and we’re proud of our ability to find new ways
of doing that to increase efficiency and reduce costs.”
Solar power has proven so effective in SoCal, Jet Source is also
adding the technology to another facility located in a sunny place
-- Henderson, NV, just east of Las Vegas.
Set to open in 2009, the state-of-the-art facility will consist
of two 35,000 square foot hangars and an executive terminal with
exclusive amenities, a special VIP room and concierge-style
services for its customers.
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