History Meets Eco-Innovation with Long Beach Airport Solar Panel Project

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History Meets Eco-Innovation with Long Beach Airport Solar Panel Project

Posted : Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:00:46 GMT
Author : EcoMedia
Category : PressRelease

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoMedia, the world's premier environmental media company, along with the Long Beach Airport and the City of Long Beach, today announced the official unveiling of the Solar Panel Installation Project located near the south baggage claim area. Installed on March 6, the Solar Panel Installation Project was created with the goal of reducing airport energy consumption as well as educating airport passengers and citizens about the benefits of alternative energy.

"In line with Long Beach Airport's Green Airport Program, using solar energy as an alternative power source helps reduce our imprint on the environment," said Christine Andersen, Director, Long Beach Airport. "Even though we are a historical landmark, we are committed to using new and innovative technologies to integrate environmental practices into our facility."

The Long Beach Airport and EcoMedia introduced the project to the community during a brief ceremony on March 13th that was attended by Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and national sponsors including JetBlue Airways, Nestle Waters' Arrowhead brand, Southern California Edison and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Local project sponsors included St. Mary's Medical Center, Catalina Express, Waste Management, Matson Navigation, Comerica, Miller Children's Hospital, Sport Chalet, Intelligent Energy, Lyon Management, Laserfische and Goodwill of Long Beach.

"Long Beach is leading the way by adopting green technologies and making use of clean, renewable energy," said Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster. "Creating a successful public-private partnership with the EcoZone Program enables our community to complete environmental projects such as the Solar Panel Installation Project. This effort will be used as a model for future projects."

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