In the world of foodservice, black is the new green, and one Californian warehouse has a lot of it. <hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">US Foodservice just activated a 1.15 megawatt, 4,998 photovoltaic solar panel system at their facility in Southern California, which will provide 16% of its annual energy needs. Eventually, the panels are expected to generate enough electricity to power 150 US homes. Gene Steffes, President of U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles, stated: "Our goals are to safeguard the environment, minimize waste, conserve resources, recycle materials and provide customers with environmentally preferable products. Our new solar panel system is both good for business and the right thing to do.” <hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">US Foodservice will commemorate the system's introduction in conjunction with its 100th anniversary at an event called "Flip the Switch" in La Miranda, CA. AndNowUKnow.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
