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Category : Small Business Grant
Who would have thought that sun tea could be made with solar panels?
Local dentist Kenny Banks brewed his idea of a tropical sun tea from the comfort of his home and expanded it into what is known today as Tropical Breeze Sun Tea. In his journey to start his tea business, Banks realized that he was not able to brew sun tea the old-fashioned way.
Banks found his "sun" at a weekly Rotary meeting where Mountain View Solar was doing a presentation on the benefits of solar energy. During the presentation he said, "It was like lightening had struck and I said to myself that's my sun for my tea. Solar is the perfect match for my business."
Mountain View Solar recently installed 12 235-watt solar panels and a charging station on Banks Tea Brewing facility, that enabled him to brew his tea with solar energy. The benefits did not stop with brewing the tea. The renewable energy that Banks generates helps offset his utility bill and the charging station refuels electric vehicles. Banks received a small business grant through the state of West Virginia to fund a portion of his solar install. Partnered with both the state and federal tax credits, the project was deemed a good return on investment.
"To say the least, I was very impressed with the whole idea of renewable energy, the carbon offset, the return on investment and the economic tax benefits. I was in the beginning stages of starting a new business, which processes an iced tea product and supplementing my energy consumption with solar energy made perfect sense."
"The installation of our system, which included a car charging station, went absolutely perfect. Our solar system has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Mountain View Solar put the sun in Tropical Breeze Sun Tea and, like our beverage, their product is made in the USA", said Banks.
MTVSolar's mission is to help American homeowners and businesses leverage renewable energy technology to earn a rapid return on investment, while helping to ensure a brighter future for all.
Source : http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/574264/Solar-energy-helps-area-man-start-to-brew-tea.html?nav=5001
Source : http://www.journal-news.net
Category : Small Business Grant
Who would have thought that sun tea could be made with solar panels?
Local dentist Kenny Banks brewed his idea of a tropical sun tea from the comfort of his home and expanded it into what is known today as Tropical Breeze Sun Tea. In his journey to start his tea business, Banks realized that he was not able to brew sun tea the old-fashioned way.
Banks found his "sun" at a weekly Rotary meeting where Mountain View Solar was doing a presentation on the benefits of solar energy. During the presentation he said, "It was like lightening had struck and I said to myself that's my sun for my tea. Solar is the perfect match for my business."
Mountain View Solar recently installed 12 235-watt solar panels and a charging station on Banks Tea Brewing facility, that enabled him to brew his tea with solar energy. The benefits did not stop with brewing the tea. The renewable energy that Banks generates helps offset his utility bill and the charging station refuels electric vehicles. Banks received a small business grant through the state of West Virginia to fund a portion of his solar install. Partnered with both the state and federal tax credits, the project was deemed a good return on investment.
"To say the least, I was very impressed with the whole idea of renewable energy, the carbon offset, the return on investment and the economic tax benefits. I was in the beginning stages of starting a new business, which processes an iced tea product and supplementing my energy consumption with solar energy made perfect sense."
"The installation of our system, which included a car charging station, went absolutely perfect. Our solar system has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Mountain View Solar put the sun in Tropical Breeze Sun Tea and, like our beverage, their product is made in the USA", said Banks.
MTVSolar's mission is to help American homeowners and businesses leverage renewable energy technology to earn a rapid return on investment, while helping to ensure a brighter future for all.
Source : http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/574264/Solar-energy-helps-area-man-start-to-brew-tea.html?nav=5001
