AllEarth Renewables has added to its manufacturing team, enabling the company to reach record level production of its innovative solar tracker.
Recent hires to the production team include manufacturing technicians Reed Hanson, Justin LaPoint, Thomas O’Keefe, Andrew Russett, and Eric Seaton.
Hanson, who has worked with AllEarth for the last four summers on the company’s field team, will earn his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont in December.
LaPoint has a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in anthropology from the University of Vermont.
O’Keefe earned an associate's degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor's degree in sustainable design and technology from Vermont Technical College (VTC). While at VTC, he assisted electrician apprentice solar training courses as well as helped set up the college’s renewable energy lab.
Russett joins the production team having earned an associate’s degree from VTC in civil and environmental engineering technology.
Seaton is earning his associate’s degree from VTC in electrical engineering.
“We have got a great production team that is meeting our growing demand for Vermont projects and dealers nationwide. Our lean manufacturing allows us to scale our business and continue to grow with future demand,” said David Blittersdorf, President and CEO of AllEarth Renewables.
AllEarth Renewables, of Williston, Vt., manufactures the AllSun Tracker, a dual-axis solar tracker that uses innovative GPS and wireless technology to follow the sun throughout the day, producing up to 45 percent more energy than rooftop solar. The company has manufactured and installed over 2,300 solar tracker systems used for residential and commercial installations.
AllEarth Renewables is a past Inc. 500 company for fastest growing private companies nationwide and is a two-time “Best Places to Work” award winner.
AllEarth Renewables specializes in the design and manufacture of grid-connected solar renewable energy systems that lessen dependence on nuclear and fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s goal is to provide turnkey products that harness the power of the sun for homes and businesses while creating sustainable, well-paying jobs. AllEarth Renewables is a past Inc. 500 company for fastest growing businesses nationwide. The AllSun Tracker was named a 2013 top product of the year winner by Solar Power Worldand is a winner of “Green Product of the Year” by BuildingGreen magazine.