Whirlpool Corp. recently broke ground on “a $3.3-million wind-turbine project” at its Ottawa, Ohio freezer assembly plant, extending the company’s commitment to renewable energy, The Toledo Blade reports. The 1.5-megawatt (MW) turbine, built and funded by One Energy LLC of Findlay, “will generate more than 30 percent of the plant’s power needs,” according to the article. Whirlpool will also “build three wind turbines at its clothes dryer plant in Marion, Ohio,” which will provide 19 percent of that plant’s power needs. The company is investing a total of $13.5 million in wind technology for its Ohio plants. Ron Voglewede, global sustainability director for Whirlpool, said, “[w]ind power is a key component of our commitment to environmentally responsible operations and manufacturing. We’re also excited for the opportunity to put our global commitment to sustainability into practice at a local level here in Ohio — where we have made a significant commitment to manufacturing, including by employing approximately 10,000 manufacturing employees.” For more, read the full article.
Whirlpool investing $13.5 million to add more wind technology at Ohio plants
