By Greentech
Lead Team: Cox Enterprises has installed five fuel cells at its Cox
Communications subsidiary in San Diego. These clean energy projects in
California reduce 15,500 tons of carbon emissions.
This is an
addition to Cox’s nine previous alternative energy project portfolios in
California. Combined, Cox’s 14 alternative energy installations in California
annually prevent 15,500 tons of carbon emissions from entering the environment,
the equivalent of removing 367 cars from the road.
“Twenty-five
percent of Cox Communications’ electricity in California is now being generated
through our alternative energy projects. These projects yield positive results
for the environment and the bottom line,” said Steve Bradley, Cox
Enterprises’ director of energy, alternative energy and business continuity.
The new fuel
cells’ technology converts biogas into electricity via an electro-chemical
process without any combustion and no harmful, smog-forming particulates.
Biogas, a renewable fuel make them even more eco-friendly.
The new fuel
cells in San Diego include two 200kW units that power 100 percent of Cox Communications
facility on Copley Drive and three 200kW units that power 90 percent of its
building on N. Cuyamaca Street.
“It’s
important for us to positively impact the communities we serve, and where our
customers live, These newly installed fuel cells in San Diego will help us
continue our efforts to be good environmental stewards, and hopefully, inspire
other businesses to implement eco-friendly practices,” said Dave Bialis,
senior vice president and general manager of Cox Communications’ operations in
California.
In addition
to California, Cox Enterprises has alternative energy installations in Phoenix,
Ariz.; Atlanta, Ga.; Macon, Ga.; Bordentown, N.J.; and Portland, Ore.
Nationwide, Cox’s alternative energy projects annually prevent 17,400 tons of
carbon emissions from entering the environment.
Recently, Cox Enterprises donated
nearly $180,000 to 54 different environmental non-profits through the Cox
Conserves Heroes program.