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Industry in N.J., Lehigh Valley turning toward solar power

North America |  23 November 2008

Mars Snackfood US Hackettstown, NJ factory to use solar power.
Key facts
  • very fifth M& M candy that comes out of the Mars Snackfood US factory in Hackettstown will soon be made with solar energy.
  • 20 percent of the factory's power needs could be drawn from a "solar garden," - A 14-acre grid of solar panels unanimously approved by the board Tuesday.
  • Mars Snackfood is just the most recent example of regional businesses turning to solar for energy.

The Express-Times

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PublishYear::2008 PublishMonth::November Region::North America