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NITEHAWK SWEEPERS: A Carbon Neutral, Green-Energy Facility
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We are proud to share that we have achieved a fully
eginning April 1st of 2021, NiteHawk Sweepers in
carbon-neutral production process. For any CO2 output Kent, Washington became a fully carbon-neutral NiteHawk Sweepers: A Carbon Neutral, Green-Energy Facility Finding (Carbon) Balance notineliminated facility powered exclusively by green energy. This meansWorking the automotive
Beginning April 1st of 2021, NiteHawk Sweepers in Kent, every single-engine, noise-reducing hydraulic sweeper Washington became a fully carbon-neutral facility powered exclusively by green energy. This means every that drives off our production line was manufactured single-engine, noise-reducing hydraulic sweeper that with minimal impact on the environment. How did a drives off our production line was manufactured with bunch “trash guys”How manage to accomplish this? minimal impact on theofenvironment. did a bunch of “trash guys” manage to accomplish this?
WE GOT THE POWER
NiteHawk Sweepers calls the beautiful We Got the Power Puget Sound region of the Pacific
industry, we are conscious by green energy of our carbon footprint and sources, NiteHawk continually seek new ways to reduce our impact on the offsets remaining environment.
How much CO2 does a car emit every year?
= 4.6 metric tons (Over 10,000 pounds!)
Typical passenger vehicle
Source: EPA.gov
emissions with
We are proud to share that we have achieved a fully carbon-neutral production process. a Carbon Balance initiative orenergy investments in localoffsets remaining For any CO2 output not eliminated by green sources, NiteHawk emissions with a Carbon Balance initiative or investments in local projects that reduce the projects that reduce the amount of CO2 released into the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
atmosphere.
Carbon Balance projects include the acre, NiteHawkhome. Sweepers the beautiful Puget Northwest Wecalls are helping family-owned operation in southwest Forest, a 10,000 acre, family-owned operation in Sound region of the Pacific Northwest home. Washington. Their innovative farming toWe preserve this richtoenvironment are helping preserve this southwest rich Washington. Their innovative practices raisefarming trees through prime carbon capture years (age 35-60), before environment our manufacturing by powering by ourpowering manufacturing practices raise trees through prime carbon capture years harvesting. Forest lands are also with locally-sourced energy that is 100% with locally-sourced energy that maintained to ensure clean water and a renewable. This means every drill, press,(age and 35-60), before harvesting. Forest lands are also safe habitat for multiple endangered isgrinder 100% on renewable. This means A Winston Creek employee measures tree growth in the forest. our production line, and everymaintained light to ensure clean water and a safe habitat for species.
Carbon Balance projects include the Winston Creek Winston Creek Forest, a 10,000
in our facility predominantly by every drill, press,is and grinder onpowered multiple endangered species. local wind and solar sources.
Findingwe constantly (Carbon) strive our production line, and every lightAt NiteHawk, At NiteHawk,
Balance
to make our products and our Our CO2 reduction is equivalent to... Working in the automotive Smaller amounts of power come from in our facility is predominantly poweredproduction industry, we are conscious methods betterof for we constantly geothermal energy, landfill gas,customers livestock our carbon footprint and and the environment. 275,425 miles NOT driven continually seek new ways to by localresources wind and solarthe sources. methane, and other sustainable within Pacific Northwest. Compared lessourtoimpact As weto continue tomake design strive reduce on theand environment. manufacture quality sweepers, environmentally-friendly power sources like coal and natural gas, this green energy blend our products and we’re proud to run our business 1,850production newprocess. trees planted We are proud to share that we have achieved a fully carbon-neutral reduces our carbon footprint by
180,764 pounds of CO2 every year.
in sustainable ways that For any CO2 output not promise eliminated by green energy sources, NiteHawk offsets remaining Source: Puget Sound Energy production emissions with a Carbon Balance initiative or investments in local projects that reduce the a betterour future for everyone. amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
methods better
Carbon Balance projects include the
Winston Creek Forest, a 10,000 acre, for customers and the environment. As we continue to family-owned operation in southwest Washington. Their innovative farming
FINDING (CARBON) BALANCE
Working in the automotive industry, we are conscious of our carbon footprint and continually seek new ways to
design and manufacturepractices quality sweepers, we’re proud raise trees through prime carbon capture
years
(age
35-60),
before
harvesting. Forest ways lands that are also to run our business in sustainable promise a maintained to ensure clean water and a safe habitat for multiple endangered
better future for everyone. species. A Winston Creek employee measures tree growth in the forest.
reduce our impact on the environment.
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