Eagle Creek Growers installs wind turbine

Eagle Creek Growers in Mantua, Ohio, has installed a 50 kilowatt wind turbine as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to self-sustainability and green operations. The turbine was funded by both federal and state alternative energy grants from USDA and the Ohio Department of Development and installed by Genesis Energy Systems. It is expected to reduce Eagle Creek’s annual energy consumption by 30-40 percent.  A planned second turbine would enable the company to generate approximately 80 percent of its energy on-site and off the public power grid.

The wind turbine is Eagle Creek’s newest addition to its ongoing self-sustainability program. Its greenhouses will be equipped with high efficiency light fixtures triggered by motion sensors that are expected to reduce power consumption by one-third.
 
Eagle Creek has installed ebb-and-flow floors to reduce runoff and overall water consumption. The greenhouses are equipped with energy curtains designed to maintain appropriate night temperatures and reduce energy usage by 50 percent. The company has installed a biomass heating system that burns recycled wood chips and horse manure, eliminating gas and oil consumption. Eagle Creek has also implemented a plastic pot recycling program for its own retail lifestyle center customers.

For more: Eagle Creek Growers, (330) 569-7933; www.eaglecreekwholesale.com.