AET: America's Largest Solar Thermal Manufacturer
December 3, 2015 2 comments Print ArticleProviding turnkey commercial solar water heating solutions as well as pre-engineered residential systems, Alternative Energy Technologies, LLC. (AET) is the country's largest solar thermal manufacturer. Believe it or not, this 21st century manufacturing operation is based right here in the First Coast. Courtesy of the American Planning Association (APA) Florida First Coast Chapter, Metro Jacksonville takes a tour of AET's sustainable manufacturing facility.
AET Solar’s mission:
* To supply the global economy with the technology needed to reduce current emissions by being a worldwide leader in the solar thermal manufacturing process.
* Harnessing technological advances into one state-of-the-art collector.
* Having solar hot water become a commonplace appliance for the average household.
* Delivering solar hot water to those in need and providing a means for sustainability through our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts.
* Providing quality American made products through a means of commercial, residential and OEM distribution.
* Employing diversity through assorted backgrounds and nationalities.
The AET tour was conducted as a part of the APA First Coast Section's Adaptive Brewuse series. This year-long trek takes interested Jaxons through innovative adaptive re-use projects throughout the region. The Green Cove Springs event included lunch at Green Cove Springs' city hall over discussion about the history of Green Cove Springs and a narrated walking tour of downtown. From there, Clay Transit took the group to Alternative Energy Technologies (AET), for a tour of their production facility.
From there, the group headed over to the Military Museum of North Florida and Clay County Port/Reynolds Park. Once known as Naval Air Station Green Cove Springs, prior to 1960, the decommissioned base was home to a U.S. Navy "Mothball Fleet". The three hour tour culminated with a walking tour of Spring Park, with a stop at Spring Park Coffee. Stay tuned for future events in the Adapative Brewuse series.
Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. For more information on AET visit: http://www.aetsolar.com/
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