Have you ever had an idea that seemed like such a good idea, such a bright idea, that you couldn't believe you hadn't thought of it before? For us, that idea was using solar power. Seems obvious, doesn't it? We make SunChips® snacks, after all. So we've started using solar energy instead of fossil fuel to help make SunChips® in our plant in Modesto, California. And although Modesto is only one of the eight plants we use to make SunChips® snacks, for us it's a small step in the right direction.

What if you could use the sun's rays as energy? At SunChips® we found a way to capture them so that they don't go to waste.

At our plant in Modesto, California, solar collectors track the sun from dawn to dusk, gathering all the energy they can.

We transfer that energy into heat, which helps us produce 145,000 bags of SunChips® snacks every day. So you get a snack that's not only better for you, but better for the planet as well.

We're happy to share all the details – download this file to learn how we do it.

When was the last time you patted yourself on the back for snacking? It should have been the last time you ate SunChips® snacks. Why? Because for one thing, we buy green energy credits to match 100% of the electricity required to make each and every bag of SunChips® snacks. What's a green energy credit? It's a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) that you buy to promote renewable electricity creation. In an ideal world, all of our chip plants would use renewable energy like the solar energy we use in our Modesto, California plant. But for now, we're purchasing renewable energy credits. Every little bit counts.