Three Local Companies Will Win if America adopts an Energy Policy

The York Dispatch included a great story this morning by Christina Kauffman highlighting two area businesses that stand to gain by the United States adopting for the first time a national energy strategy. Voith Hydro and Komax Systems (solar manufacturer) both based in the York area, see tremendous opportunities by the bill passed by the U.S. Congresss last friday.

Garner said part of his job is making people realize hydropower is one of the renewable energies the U.S. can utilize, and he was pleased the bill includes hydropower [as part of the renewable portfolio standard]. He said companies need incentives and options to move toward renewable energies, which would decrease dependency on foreign oil and help the environment.

Bravo Mr. Garner! Exactly the point of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

The Lancaster New Era this morning also highlighted a local company investing in "going green." Cargas - a software development and consulting firm based in Lancaster - is breaking ground on a new office that will be "greener" than its current office space. In addition to offering bike racks and showers to encourage more of its employees to bike to work (which the owner and CEO does himself), Cargas is going to utilize solar energy and net metering, more natural light, geothermal heating and cooling and high efficiency lighting. The article did not indicate if the building will apply for LEED certification, but with those investments, it should.

These are just two remarkable examples of the future that awaits so many companies when they see the amazing potential sustainability and a national energy policy has to offer.