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Car Dealerships Embrace the Sun: Most businesses can expect to realize energy savings by using solar power, and

Car Dealerships Embrace the Sun: Most businesses can expect to realize energy savings by using solar power, and

Car Dealerships Embrace the Sun Thursday, August 16th 2012 9:55 AM By GetSolar Staff. Most businesses can expect to realize energy savings by using solar power, and car dealerships are starting to gain these savings. With ample open space in the form of parking lots and high electricity needs, auto dealers around the country are turning to photovoltaic energy to keep their operations running efficiently. "Reducing energy costs is a major consideration for automobile dealerships, where energy is the third-highest overhead expenditure," E Source Customer Direct reported in a 2007 pamphlet. "According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, U.S. dealerships use about 18 percent more energy per square foot than a typical office building." Boston-Area Brothers Bring Solar to Their Dealership To help save money and be more environmentally conscious, Jeff and John Morrill...

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