SALINAS, CA - As of Wednesday, July 30^th, Taylor Farms has taken one step closer towards a greener future with the commencement of operations of its newly installed solar energy panel system. This new system is made up of 2,250 solar panels built onto the roof of a Taylor Farms' salad processing plant in Salinas, CA. It will provide Taylor farms with one million kilowatt hours of energy every year, more than enough to power the plant.

“Taylor Farms is committed to adopting cleaner energy and reducing its carbon footprint. The launch of our solar program is the result of a four month installation and permitting process. The solar energy initiative is just the latest example of how Taylor Farms embraces sustainability,” said John Petroff, Director of Sustainability at Taylor Farms.

This solar energy system is not the first move towards green energy Taylor Farms has made either. Last September 2012, Taylor farms implemented a fuel cell power system which produces 30% less carbon dioxide and uses 99.99% less water than energy produced at conventional power plants.

According to a press release, the two systems together will provide enough energy to power roughly two-thirds of Taylor Farms' total facilities, a big step for a grower always looking to be greener.

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