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Renewable Energy Commitment Brings Green Power to Hodgson Mill
Energy Project In Beginning Phase
(EFFINGHAM, IL) November, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hodgson Mill Inc., a leading national producer of All-Natural, Whole-Grain foods, has announced a significant new company ‘green initiative’ that will bring renewable energy to the company headquarters and food manufacturing facility. Conducted in partnership with Midwest Green Energy LLC, a Central Illinois renewable energy company, the hybrid renewable energy project of solar and wind systems is already underway and will be further implemented in phases over the next year.
“We are pleased to partner with Bob Goldstein, President of Hodgson Mill on this innovative renewable energy project,” said Joe Driscoll, co-owner of Midwest Green Energy. “When completed, this multi-phased project is likely to be one of the largest privately-owned renewable energy hybrid systems in the state of Illinois.” The renewable energy systems being installed at the Hodgson Mill (Effingham, Illinois) headquarters consist of up to 12 solar module arrays and two 10kW second generation Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs). Each solar module array will be ground-mounted on a dual-axis solar tracking system producing 3.4kW of electrical power. The sophisticated solar tracking system will rotate to capture the full power generated by the sun, improving output by 24 percent in the winter and 42 percent in the summer when compared to a fixed array solar installation.
“Hodgson Mill has always been proud of our commitment to the environment, and this move to use renewable, natural sources of power to make our all natural and organic products really reaffirms that core mission,” said Bob Goldstein (President). “Plus, our customers will now be able to feel even better about how our healthy, natural foods are made. We welcome retailers, vendors and customers to contact them with any questions regarding the company’s green energy initiative and other efforts to conduct sustainable business and manufacturing processes.
With a strong focus on the environment, Hodgson Mill has implemented a robust recycling process consistently able to reduce, reuse and recycle 99% of all material waste produced during product manufacturing. Since 1882, Hodgson Mill has applied the ‘premium quality, nothing added, nothing taken away’ philosophy to produce wholesome All-Natural Whole Grain foods, and distributes its products nationally through natural and specialty food distributors.