The next time you’re flying out of Chicago’s O’Hare airport, take a look out your window and see if you can spot Abt. If you’re not sure how to identify us (we’re the giant building right next to the expressway), just look for our rooftop logo! You’ll also see a few other interesting things, including our rooftop solar farm and a small (but soon to be expanded) wildflower garden. First painted in…
A couple weekends ago, an Abt installation crew went to Fairview Elementary School to install a solar panel system. Officials from Fairview approached Abt for this job because of a grant they received from the State of Illinois to install a solar system. The panels were mounted on a south facing wall, in the middle of the court yard. The 1.8 kilowatt system consisted of 8 panels and an Enphase Microinverter system.…
Abt believes environmental responsibility isn’t just the job of individuals. Abt makes a conscious effort, each day, to make the world a greener place than it was the day before. ABC7 visited Abt on Friday to see how a large corporation can impact the environment in a positive way. “We’ve put in place a solar panel array on our roofs [and] wind turbines. And we’ve just started selling solar and wind power as…
Abt Electronics and their green initiatives were featured on WGN News Monday, September 21. If you missed it, view the segment here. In it, Mike Abt spoke about the West School in Glencoe, our recycling center and the steps that Abt takes everyday to make their environmental impact as small as possible. Recently, Abt installed solar panels on the roof of West School. Abt has begun to install solar panels and windmills…
