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 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: Solar power runs "worlds largest laundry mat" |
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| Quote: | Solar Power Runs 'World's Largest Laundry'
Jul 30 3:00 PM US/Eastern
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By MICHAEL TARM
Associated Press Writer
BERWYN, Ill.
One of Tom Benson's claims to fame, proclaimed in five-foot-high letters across his storefront, is that he owns the "WORLD'S LARGEST LAUNDROMAT" _ complete with 153 washers, 148 dryers and 15 flat-screen TVs.
But that's not the claim that excites advocates of renewable energy. It's that, perched atop the hangar-sized facility in this working class Chicago suburb, is one of the largest, most cost-effective solar systems in the country.
Scaling a ladder to the scorching roof one recent morning, the 61- year-old beamed with pride as he showed off the 36 10-by-4-foot panels that supply his 24-hour laundry with hot water.
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http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/30/D8J6G4480.html
I think this is outstanding. The more businesses that would take this leap, the more energy independent our country can become.
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