Surfboard gut maker gets squeaky clean!
We surfers are all environmentalists. I’ve beat this drum before but it’s true! Even if we have subtle disagreements about what is better, more efficient, cleaner etc., we know that our passion depends entirely on the keeping this damned earth tidy-ish!
But this is at odds with our gross pollution. Our travel and waste and poisonous craft. Oh surfboards are just toxic stews!
But some of us try (Kelly Slater) and some of us try more than others (US Blanks). The surfboard gut maker has gone 100% solar and not like Kelly’s Surf Ranch either (which pays a fee to make it look thus). They have actually installed 680 solar panels onto the roof of their Los Angeles factory and suck more from the sun than they actually need! Let’s read the press release!
Beginning on November 16th 2016, US Blanks’ entire manufacturing facility is solar powered. This transition makes US Blanks the first and only blank manufacturer in the world to be 100% solar powered.
US Blanks is the surf industry’s leading blank manufacturer. Established in 2006 by former Clark Foam employees, US Blanks has led the industry in responsible, sustainable business practices. From manufacturing on US-soil, to adhering to California’s strict environment regulations, US Blanks has helped to define responsible surfboard manufacturing. This solar powered initiative is the latest action to support the company’s reputation of best-practices.
Even if your heart is cold and selfish this must warm it a touch. No? Surfboard guts made 100% in California from 100% Californian sun? It does mine.
Aw come on solar energy is pretty sensible. How is Cali grid power created?
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I’d be more impressed if US Blanks implemented some program for responsibly and sustainably disposing and/or waste management’ing their structurally unsound (i.e. broken) polyurethane delivered from their solar powered loins boards.
they also have a $150K exhaust system for the toxins that are created when the foam is being blown , if you got you PU boards glassed in epoxy , with a nice appelcore stringer , you will stop most of the breakages , but at least they are trying , but not impressive ??
pray what does impress you in the Surfworld , Kelly’s boards?
I like this story. I love solar panels!
You’d better sell your Porsche now that is not environmentally friendly enough or at least put a solar panel on roof
But it’s got a V6!
V6 twin turbo? or flat 6 will just have to ride a pushie to offset it bit more then
I feel like V6s are for people characterized by ambivalence. Go big or go minimal, but why play among the middling and forgettable?