Pit & Quarry, February 2012
OPERATIONS sun Everything under the Worlds first solar powered quarry marks milestone within BoDean Co s total sustainability culture BY CAROL WASSON or BoDean Co Inc the startup of the worlds first solar powered quarry is yet another milestone albeit a major one in its strategic journey toward superior energy efficiency Before and after the companys well attended Flip the Switch open house at its Mark West Quarry in May 2011 the press was abuzz about this stunningly impressive feat and rightfully F so Yet for the management and staff of this Santa Rosa Calif based facility there is no resting on its laurels but rather an urgency to continue the daily tweaking and forward thinking that leads to the next level BoDean Co has long prided itself on a commitment to a total sustainability culture As a result its latest achievements in solar power are heartily supported by numerous ongoing initiatives in processing equipment upgrades and energy saving equipment modifications water conservation recycle RAP warm mix asphalt technology solar drying heat recapturing and reclamation A long range perspective BoDean Co was founded in 1989 by Dean Soiland and his Solar panels power BoDean Co s Mark West Quarry in California wife Belinda Today the operation includes two rock quarries and one asphalt plant and is manned by 38 employees Our entire organization has made a full commitment to green initiatives by continually conducting energy audits and examining every aspect of what we do from the types of motors and starters we use to how we deal with waste and on to such complexities as photovoltaic solar power says Soiland He acknowledges that solar power even with future developments may not be suitable workable or possible for every operation for a variety of reasons However being in the aggregate industry requires a long range perspective where a combination of any and all sustainability efforts whether big 28 PIT QUARRY February 2012 www pitandquarry com
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