{"id":116534,"date":"2014-04-17T09:12:16","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T07:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116534"},"modified":"2020-12-23T11:40:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T10:40:30","slug":"natural-baby-products-manufacturer-makes-commitment-to-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/natural-baby-products-manufacturer-makes-commitment-to-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural baby products manufacturer makes commitment to clean energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Making clean, organic baby products can be a dirty job. Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiababy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Baby\u2019s<\/a> environmental stewardship, it\u2019s become a job that\u2019s almost entirely powered by clean energy. As the company grew from a kitchen start-up to a multi-national symbol of holistic health and success, its ownership felt it was time to come clean with solar power.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h5><b>High demands<\/b><\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_6451\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/j27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6451\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6451 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/j27.jpg\" alt=\"Solar modules find their home on California Baby's busy rooftop.\" width=\"262\" height=\"189\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/189;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solar modules find their home on California Baby&#8217;s busy rooftop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Company founder Jessica Iclisoy has done everything possible to reduce her company\u2019s electrical footprint, but there is only so much power that can be shaved from their production facility. Running production machines and HVAC systems during daytime hours is a must, but plentiful Southern California sunlight gave her the bright idea to call <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapowerandlight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RA Power and Light<\/a> to design and install a 78kW rooftop solar system.<\/p>\n<p>After the installation was complete, the new system offset 80 percent of the facility\u2019s energy demands\u2014a remarkable reduction in electrical costs and environmental impacts. Due to the roof\u2019s HVAC systems, satellite dishes and vent stacks, modules had to be divided into nine strings spaced out across the roof.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a lot of equipment on the roof competing for space, so we needed a string inverter that could be as flexible as our designs called for,\u201d said Michael Campbell, RA Power and Light\u2019s CEO. \u201cThe Sunny Boys are everything we needed and more, they\u2019ve kept this system running year after year without issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The system\u2019s nine strings use a total of 328 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiansolar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian Solar<\/a> 240 modules to send power to nine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-boy\/sunny-boy-5000-us-6000-us-7000-us-8000-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Boy 8000-US<\/a> inverters. The inverters are mounted on one of the building\u2019s exterior walls near a shipping bay, where they receive shelter from rain and are exposed to minimal environmental elements, helping to further prolong the system\u2019s lifespan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6452\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/j24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6452\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6452 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/j24.jpg\" alt=\"These Sunny Boys are making clean power just outside Los Angeles, an area known for dirty air and smog.\" width=\"262\" height=\"196\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/196;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Sunny Boys are making clean power just outside Los Angeles, an area known for dirty air and smog.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><b>Walking the walk<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>California Baby\u2019s switch to clean energy was an important step in the company\u2019s evolution. By the time Iclisoy had her second son, the business had created a hit product with their Calming Shampoo &amp; Bodywash and was continually developing and introducing new products. 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