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Tenn. Volkswagen plant powers up solar park

KnoxNews -- German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday flipped the on switch for a new solar park at its Tennessee assembly plant.

The 33-acre installation next to the Chattanooga plant has a capacity to produce more than 13 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. That's the equivalent of the amount of energy used by 1,200 area homes each year, according to Volkswagen.

"We are proud to power up the biggest solar park of any car manufacturer in North America today," Frank Fischer, the chairman and CEO of VW's Chattanooga operations, plant said in a release.

The new solar park will meet about 12.5% of the plant's electricity needs during full production, and will power all of its operations during off-peak periods. Volkswagen will consume all of the electricity produced by the park, unlike a more comm

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Submitted Jan 24, 2013 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 6:00:24 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse old news, but good deal, esp. for TN and VW.
Alanj44 Rookie Author Birmingham Posts:96 Points:139,320 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:44:00 AM Ignore Alanj44 Report Abuse How cool, I like it
rx7racerca Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,208 Points:1,114,865 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:40:32 AM Ignore rx7racerca Report Abuse Good for them!
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,195 Points:1,120,565 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:51:34 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Solar!
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:28:39 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse if fossil fuels are so great why is everyone always complaining about the price? Why need a website to try to find cheaper prices? They will blame Obama - which is ignorant.
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:25:08 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse OLD NEWS and VW doesn't even own or operate it!
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,659 Points:761,600 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:24:12 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse very neat
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:20:18 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse old news
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:19:47 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse see - now people will attack VWs.. lol
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,841 Points:1,433,675 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:19:15 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Cover the roof with solar panels and then you would have something.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,506 Points:1,632,440 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:18:23 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Take advantage of the sun.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,280 Points:2,256,945 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:17:45 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse let's see "The Thing" start rolling off VW's line again.. please..
snky2k Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,413 Points:306,490 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:16:45 PM Ignore snky2k Report Abuse Pretty sure I read and commented on this yesterday.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,816 Points:416,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:16:26 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse @Number43, please explain what's wrong with not having to pay an electric bill?
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Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,496 Points:2,105,690 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:15:14 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Good show. Now reduce the cost of Volkswagen vehicles.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:14:35 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse lets hope more people see the light... LOL
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,803 Points:658,995 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:12:38 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Good for you.
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Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,289 Points:884,065 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:53 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse good for them, save all of the energy that you can.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:48 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse better than nothing,but why isn't the whole plant powered by alternate power supplies,wind,solar,methane so on and so on.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,286 Points:355,075 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:41 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Solar is the future.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,911 Points:775,195 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:38 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse What a charge!!
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:35 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse They don't want real conversation.... they get all mad those darn FACTS come up.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:20 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Must have cost a great deal to make this Solar Park. Will savings be worth it?
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,435 Points:482,570 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:14 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse VW rules!
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,797 Points:1,219,775 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:14 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse What does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,713 Points:1,641,095 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:08:36 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Solar is NOT good. TOO EXPENSIVE. People who don't pay an electric bill are the only one's foolish to think solar is good.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,970 Points:835,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:08:13 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Do it and we will see what happen.
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,889 Points:457,075 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:08:08 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse No grog....no eat parsley....just for show.....
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,455 Points:292,640 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:07:53 PM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Excellent
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,535 Points:1,672,510 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:07:52 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse I wonder how long it will take to break even on this project.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,816 Points:416,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:07:46 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse I hear you, @WanderDan. I'm sure the "true believers" have long ago clicked the Ignore Aviator_Rob key on the forum. I'm just posting comments for the rest of the people who may have only heard one side of an argument. I encourage anyone who disagrees with me to let me know. Just make sure to bring facts and reason to the discussion. :)
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,707 Points:540,970 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:07:45 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Yeah, OK.
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,713 Points:1,641,095 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:07:21 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse So what? Just for show.
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,539 Points:635,310 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:05:48 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse O.K.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:05:48 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse EXACTLY! ! ! Aviator Rob [Edited by: WanderDan at 1/25/2013 12:06:29 AM EST]
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cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:998 Points:400,980 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:05:09 PM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Good stuff!!!
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,816 Points:416,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:04:42 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Okay, everyone. Some people in this forum really need to get away from this idea that everything has to make short-term economic sense. Stop acting like corporate CEOs that can't see anything past the next fiscal quarter. The whole idea of investing in things like infrastructure is that there is a LONG-TERM benefit. If it were up to some people here, the Hoover Dam would never have been built. The rural West also would have never been electrified. Power companies would have never seen a return on their investment. Please look past your own narrow interests. The world is bigger than just you.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,049 Points:1,596,220 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:04:09 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Solar is good.
yyc2yow All-Star Author Ottawa Posts:668 Points:573,260 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:03:40 PM Ignore yyc2yow Report Abuse go go go ... lets try anything except oil
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WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:02:44 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse aviator Rob.. you got to remember alot of people on this site are FAUX viewers so they believe whatever they are told.. hate everything! This site even does the Obama is coming for your guns link. reason science and facts are not important.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,055 Points:1,361,110 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:59:38 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Thats big.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,816 Points:416,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:58:07 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse How do you use solar power at night, @us4usa? It's called "net-metering". You send surplus solar power out to the grid during peak hours when the demand is highest and then the powerplant supplies electricity to the auto plant at night when there's hardly any demand. This is why the electric utility encourages people to do their laundry and run their dishwashers late at night.
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,489 Points:1,714,760 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:57:30 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse alternative energy sources are the way to go