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"Green" Beer Comes to Hale's Ales with Installation of Hybrid Solar Thermal ...

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SEATTLE, Dec 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Net Zero Impact has begun installation of a hybrid solar-thermal system at Hale's Ales, the company's largest and most sophisticated solar project to date. Located in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, the project kicked off today with the dramatic lowering of a 1,200-gallon storage tank through a temporary opening in the brewery's roof.

Over the next 25 years, Net Zero Impact technology will prevent 3.3 million pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. Hale's Ales expects to save approximately $15,000 per year on natural gas costs. The system will supply 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of solar-heated water per day for various brewing processes, radiant heating for the building and use by the adjoining Hale's Pub.

The new solar-thermal investment is one of several sustainable initiatives Hale's Ales has implemented. Other "green" efforts include use of high-efficiency light bulbs throughout the 17,000 square foot facility and "smart" technology to manage the building's lights and heating/cooling systems.

Source: MarketWatch (press release)