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Both projects were completed in early November. In addition to the solar panels, the Garden City Central Office is also home to one of the largest fuel cell plants in the world at 1.4 megawatts of power. Combined with the new solar panels, this Verizon facility is one of the greenest and most self-sustaining buildings in the region, with 75 percent of its energy use coming from clean energy.
The alternative energy sector is constantly evolving, and the technology to use energy more efficiently is constantly improving. Right now, solar energy plays just a small role in our plans to manage our energy use — sophisticated electricity monitoring, consolidating operations, equipment decommissioning and other initiatives have a much larger effect in the short term. But these panels demonstrate that solar power can make a viable contribution to our sustainability efforts. Combined with federal grants, we expect to make back our investment in these two solar projects in a couple of years. And with an expected life of 40 years, they’ll be around for a long time. And they’re tough – both projects have already survived a hurricane, tropical storm, and an earthquake.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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