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Wehl said, “It will be the first time
that we are rolling out a system of
this type.
“It’s a new
lithium ion hybrid
unit, very similar
to what you
may have seen
from
Tesla’s
press release
last week. The
solar panels run
into this battery
and its charging
system
and
moving forward
we will be further
integrating that
with controls, so
depending on
how the solar
is working during the day, we will
ensure that appliances are only run
off the sun rather than drawing power
from the grid.
“We have electricity prices that are
pretty much the highest in the world,
they are actually double what they are
in the U.S. We think that this is one of
the primary emerging markets for this
technology and it has got a huge future
here.”
By pushing the cause of green energy,
Ecoelectric has played a part in making
a significant contribution towards
reducing emissions. In the process
it has built up
a
profitable
business which
enables
its
c u s t o m e r s
to
contribute
t o w a r d s
reducing
the
impact of global
warming while
saving on their
electricity bills
at the same
time.
Jeff
Wehl
gets a sense
of satisfaction
from the role
that his company plays in promoting
green energy, “I wouldn’t say that
there is a lot of money in the solar
industry, but it is reasonably profitable
and that combines with the feeling of
doing something positive for the world
and helping everyday people and
businesses. I get to go home at night
and think that businesses can save
operating costs in terms of electricity
and that allows me to feel good about
my job. That aspect and the quality of
the work we do is very important to
us.”
ENERGY