{"id":24869,"date":"2014-05-30T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=24869"},"modified":"2014-06-27T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T19:23:15","slug":"renewable-energy-update-owc-puts-power-back-on-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/24869-renewable-energy-update-owc-puts-power-back-on-the-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable Energy Update: OWC Puts Power Back On The Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13757\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300.jpg\" alt=\"recycle-OWC-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300-124x120.jpg 124w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300-284x275.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300-190x184.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/recycle-OWC-300-124x120@2x.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Now that we\u2019ve moved past winter and those nasty snowdrifts, we can begin to see a\u00a0silver lining from all of that bone-chilling wind in Woodstock, Ill.<\/p>\n<p>From January 2014 through April 2014, OWC\u2019s on-site <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/green\/wind.html\">Vestas V39-500 kW wind turbine<\/a> produced at total of 388,155 kW of power and our operation consumed 301,104 kW \u2013 that\u2019s 29% more power created than used. And all of that excess power was put right back on to the grid. In fact, the additional power put to grid by OWC\u2019s turbine actually exceeded the power grid requirements for all of our Illinois, Nevada, and Texas locations combined!<\/p>\n<p>And although our OWC Austin facility didn\u2019t rely on the wind for power, it does harness the warm Texas sun with its <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/22653-its-on-owc-harnessing-the-texas-sun\">array solar panels<\/a> for light energy. The solar array is powerful enough to support no less than 32% of the entire building\u2019s annual power consumption with excess power also put out onto the grid. OWC currently occupies one floor in what is a three-story building in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>But at OWC, we don\u2019t just rely on the natural elements to help preserve the environment. We are also proactive in other ways, such as our recycling efforts. OWC\u2019s staff members pre-sort all waste by type, meaning <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/green\/index.html\">OWC Woodstock<\/a> literally takes out the trash just once every 10-months on average! OWC recycles \u2013 by volume of compressed waste and compressed recyclables \u2013 in excess of a 10:1 ratio of recycled material vs. landfill waste as we continue to strive for a zero waste environment. We even went the extra mile when designing our incredibly efficient <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/23841-every-day-is-earth-day-with-patented-owc-packaging\">and recently patented<\/a> packaging solutions.<\/p>\n<p>By minimizing our footprint at our facilities, we have made a company-wide commitment to energy conservation and environmental leadership. 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