"Wicked Joe operates in a 20,000-square-foot coffee processing space, a former commissary at Topsham's old Navy Annex that the Garvers converted with a team of local energy specialists, according to the American Solar Energy Society."
"Even with a shorter season than modeled, the system pays for itself in under five years at roughly a 25 percent return on investment, according to the American Solar Energy Society. The company estimates the wall now saves about 40% on heat, or approximately $10,000 a year, savings that help hold down the price of the coffee on the shelf, "so people save when they buy from their local grocery store," NASA wrote."
Check out the full article: https://thebusinessdownload.com/a-maine-coffee-roaster-bet-on-the-sun/
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Ella Nielsen
Membership & Engagement Director
American Solar Energy Society
Boulder CO
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