ROCKFORD — Waldom Electronics cut the ribbon on Tuesday on a solar panel system that is projected to offset more than 7,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the next two decades.
The 760 single-axis tracking solar panels were designed and installed by Orbital Energy at Waldom’s global headquarters at 1801 Morgan St. in southwest Rockford.
“Sustainability is a big piece of what we do at Waldom,” said Don Akery, CEO of Waldom Electronics. “Sustainability is not a buzzword, it’s not a marketing campaign for us. It’s really how we want to run. We see the benefit of running our facilities this way.”…