Summary
Through a partnership with Fermata Energy, Bigelow Tea is installing a bidirectional charger and demand-charge predictive software at their facility in Louisville, KY, which will reduce building costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
Fermata Energy’s V2B system will result in energy cost savings and reduction in Bigelow Teas’ carbon footprint.
News Release
For 75 years Bigelow Tea has focused on doing the right thing for the right reasons. As a Certified B Corporation, Bigelow Tea has reduced the emissions associated with transporting their products by finding more efficient shipping routes.
To reduce its carbon footprint and create a more resilient energy grid, the specialty tea market leader announced this morning, an initiative with FermataEnergy, that will use the power from an electric vehicle (a Nissan Leaf) to supply electricity to their Louisville, KY plant during times of peak energy use. (Link to NewsRelease).
Fermata Energy’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology paired with a bidirectional enabled vehicle (Nissan Leaf) and proprietary software has successfully reduced building costs by returning energy back to the grid during peak periods and will save Bigelow Tea money while reducing its carbon footprint at its’ Louisville manufacturing facility.
Bigelow Tea is always learning new ways to advance its’ company’s mission and lead by example. Leveraging the power from electric vehicles to reduce building costs is the zero-carbon way to produce electricity to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
Quotes
“We wanted to learn how electric vehicles equipped with bidirectional charging systems can reduce our building costs and our impact on climate change,” said Cindi Bigelow, third-generation president and CEO of the family-owned company.
“Our partnership with Bigelow Tea will help us advance our mission of getting more renewables on the grid and more EVs on the road,” said David Slutzky, founder and CEO of Fermata Energy. “Fermata Energy’s technology paired with a bidirectional enabled vehicle and our proprietary software has successfully reduced building costs by returning energy back to the grid during peak periods.”
“We are always learning new ways to advance our company’s mission,” Bigelow said. “We hope we can lead by example and bring this technology to our other facilities, resulting in further cost reductions and show others the value in transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles.”
“For 75 years Bigelow Tea has focused on doing the right thing for the right reasons,” Bigelow said. “That is why we have made such a strong commitment to greening, wellness, and community. The partnership with Fermata Energy advances these efforts.”
Additional Background
Bigelow Tea was designated a “Zero Waste to Landfill” company in 2012 and announced earlier this year that 100% of the energy used across all three of its facilities comes from 100% renewable sources, which have been certified by Green-e Energy, the national leader in clean energy certification.
For more information on how Bigelow Tea makes a difference and leads by example visit https://bigelowtea.com/Responsibility/Sustainability. For more information on how Fermata Energy’s vehicle-to grid technology works visit www.fermataenergy.com.
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