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Florida's 30 Million 'Green' Firm Gains National Attention.


Nanak's Growth Rate, Energy and Expense Savings Puts Them In the Center of the Industry

ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States
Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots.
, Fla. -- Currently on the cover of several publications including two national industry trades, Nanak's Landscaping has proven to be the commercial grounds maintenance choice of property managers and owners in Orlando, Jacksonville Jacksonville.

1 City (1990 pop. 29,101), Pulaski co., central Ark., inc. 1941. The city has varied industries, including printing and publishing and the manufacture of electronic equipment, ordnance, and plastic and metal products.
, Tampa Tampa (tăm`pə), city (1990 pop. 280,015), seat of Hillsborough co., W Fla., a port of entry with an impressive harbor on Tampa Bay; inc. 1855.  and Sarasota Sarasota (sâr'əsō`tə), city (1990 pop. 50,961), seat of Sarasota co., SW Fla., on Sarasota Bay; settled c.1884, inc. 1914. . While mastering the quick response time and expertise in every area, Nanak's has been providing top commercial grounds maintenance solutions for many of the state's notorious hotels and resorts, commercial and office parks, homeowner associations, condominiums, multi-family and public spaces.

Landscape Management, Lawn and Landscape, Gulf Coast Business Review and many others have been grabbing the incredible story of owner, Sampuran Khalsa's uncommon business sense and his incredible team.

Khalsa came across a mention of a state grant program created as part of the 2006 Florida Energy Act, which allocates funds, motivating businesses to use renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. . Sampuran didn't waste time, received the grant and had the 20kW Solar PV System designed and installed by January. Providing 35% of the Orlando facility's energy needs and reducing its output of greenhouse gasses (over 22 thousand pounds of CO2), the project has already produced a 15% return on investment.

The company also made a switch to hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
  • 1899 Dr Ferdinand Porsche, then a young engineer at Jacob Lohner & Co, built the first Hybrid Car.
 for management staff. Getting between 50 and 30 miles per gallon Noun 1. miles per gallon - the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel
unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of
, Nanak's will save 15,000 gallons of fuel this year.

Nanak's has seen overall growth into the $30 million range. Branches in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota deliver expert, dependable results to Florida's finest commercial properties. The company provides complete, integrated commercial landscaping solutions for Real Estate Investment Trusts, Apartments & Multi-family, Industrial & Office Parks, Hotels & Resorts, and Community Associations.
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