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Largest AG solar plant.


Paramount Farms, Lost Hills, CA, the world's largest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, has begun operation of a 1.1 MW, $7.5 million solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun.  plant in California's San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland
Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
.

Spanning eight acres, it is the largest single-site, privately-owned Privately owned may refer to:
  • Property (ownership right), property not owned by the government
  • Private company, a company owned by private investors
, operating solar plant in the U.S. and is expected to supply about 15% of the energy that the company's nut processing facility uses each year.

"Paramount Farms is committed to a balanced green strategy, one that utilizes clean energy to reduce costs and improve efficiency," said Dave Szeflin, VP, Operations, Paramount Farms. The alternative energy generated will reduce greenhouse gas greenhouse gas
n.
Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.



greenhouse gas 
 emissions and fuel consumption while contributing to the municipal power grid, supplementing the city's power supply.
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Title Annotation:FYI NEWS & NOTES
Publication:Agri Marketing
Date:Jul 1, 2007
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