Solar Facts - Paloma Winery Banks on Solar Energy Harvest

Paloma Winery Banks on Solar Energy Harvest

Tuesday, 14 February 2006
"Compiled by Marilyn Pitts with material from Akeena Solar Paloma Winery, winner of the Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year award for its 2001 Merlot, recently completed the installation of an 18-kilowatt solar electrical system from Akeena Solar. High energy prices already are an issue for many wineries. By generating its own solar power, Paloma Winery will be eliminating its entire electric bill while at the same time protecting the environmental integrity and natural beauty of Napa County, Akeena Solar pointed out. Also, the winery is positioning itself as an environmentally responsible winemaker. “This decision was not difficult,” said Sheldon Richards, son of winemakers Jim and Barbara Richards, “First of all, I knew that energy costs were going to escalate dramatically. Second, why waste all that free sunshine?” A family owned and operated 15-acre estate vineyard, Paloma Winery specializes in Merlot and Syrah. The winery is located in the heart of California's Napa Valley wine region, five miles west of St. Helena, Calif." Full Article
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