Nestled within the Ojai foothills in Ventura County, California, Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve is a 264-acre property stewarded by the non-profit Conservation Endowment Fund. It was based in 1981 by native naturalist John Taft with a mission to teach the general public about its environmental heritage, protect endangered assets and discover the connection between people and their surroundings.
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Along with its cultivated South African, Australian and creating California gardens, Taft has greater than 200 acres of stewarded open house that acts as a wildlife hall. California grey fox, mule deer, bobcat and a whole bunch of different species discover secure haven on the property.
Due to a four-person employees and a handful of volunteers, Taft Gardens welcomes hundreds of holiday makers every year and hosts ongoing training occasions and actions.
A kind of devoted employees members is Alexandra Upton who serves because the customer and restoration coordinator. In her function, she handles visitor relations, occasions and the planting of an oak woodland ecosystem restoration challenge. Alexandra recruited her husband, Money, to volunteer his time.
Three refurbished Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 batteries have been donated to Taft Gardens & Nature Protect.
In his “day job,” Money designs and sells photo voltaic for Brighten Solar, primarily based in Santa Barbara. When Taft Gardens wanted assist designing an off-grid system to produce energy to its welcome kiosks and present store, he was an apparent alternative. The nonprofit had beforehand used batteries, however they have been now not functioning reliably after 10 years of standard biking.
Money reached out to Briggs & Stratton with a request for tools. The corporate responded by donating three refurbished SimpliPHI 6.6 batteries that present almost 20 kWh.
“Having energy at our visitor check-in kiosk makes it a smoother and extra environment friendly course of,” says Jaide Whitman, government director of Taft Gardens & Nature Protect. “As well as, it saves us from having to depend on spotty cellular reception for present store transactions.”
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The batteries have been put in just some months in the past and have reliably been offering energy to shops, lights, a Starlink web connection and small register.
For greater than a decade, Briggs & Stratton has had a battery recycling and refurbishment program. When used batteries come again, they undergo a complete course of. Technicians first take a look at every battery to guage its remaining capability and general situation. Batteries that cross the preliminary testing bear complete refurbishment and are put by way of rigorous security checks. As soon as a battery is refurbished, it’s re-tested to make sure it meets particular efficiency requirements
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“We’re at all times seeking to give batteries a second life and have been delighted to assist Taft Gardens by supplying high-functioning tools to them,” says Sequoya Cross, VP of power storage for Briggs & Stratton Power Options. “We’ve been donating programs to nonprofits world wide for over 10 years and this time we received to assist out a company that’s near dwelling.”
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