Frito-Lay solar system puts the sun in SunChips, takes advantage of renewable energy
The Frito-Lay plant in Modesto will soon be using the power of the sun to make it's popular SunChips brand snack. large curved mirrors that move with the position of the sun, focusing the heat into tubes of glass filled with water. This preheated water is then directed into the plant's boiler system, where it is turned into steam to heat the oil used to cook SunChips.
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Source: The Modesto Bee
April 4, 2008
