Tom Benson, the man who owns the world's largest laundromat has done more than provide a place with 153 washers, 148 dryers and 15 flat screen TVs. On top of his laundromat sits the country's largest and most cost-effective solar system.
Since laundromats depend largely on water, its accounts are greatly affected by how energy efficient it is.
Benson says that when his heating bills started climbing to as much as $13,000 per month, he started thinking. After receiving a grant from Illinois, he set up his solar system which saves him $25,000 annually.
Though the cost of a solar system prevents many smaller laundromats from investing in it, Benson's model can be taken as a glowing example of how sun energy is practical, simple and cost efficient.
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