By Brian Robertson, Amonix CEO

If nuclear can do it, why not solar?

Nuclear breeder reactors yield more energy than they consume by producing high-grade plutonium that can power other reactors. At our North Las Vegas production facility, we’re spinning a solar industry version of breeder reactors –solar energy that begets more solar energy.

Our recently Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design)-certified 214,000 square foot North Las Vegas manufacturing facility will be  powered by eight Amonix® MegaModule CPV systems. Installed as part of the building’s LEED certification program, the CPV systems will supply 100 percent of the facility’s energy needs. LEED doesn’t mandate that buildings be energy self-sufficient, but we thought it was a good– if not a downright obvious – chance to make a point about solar energy. We’re a solar company. North Las Vegas has abundant solar resources. Why not use solar energy to make solar energy? And seeing as it’s solar energy, there are no smokestack emissions or toxic waste to deal with.

I think we might be on to something…