Since 1923, Entergy Mississippi has powered life for customers and communities by providing a reliable supply of safe, affordable electricity. With an increased focus on environmental performance, the company is following that commitment into the 21st century by modernizing its generation fleet to sustainably serve Mississippi’s evolving energy needs.

April 22 is Earth Day, a perfect opportunity to evaluate your organization’s environmental impact and look for ways to make your operations greener – and save money. Here are three ways your organization can renew your commitment to environmental initiatives that can make your business more efficient while helping the planet.

The Sunflower Solar Station is the first plant in what will eventually be the most significant expansion of renewable power in the state’s history, according to Fisackerly.nThe year was 1980. I was in 8th grade at Coleman Junior High School in Greenville. My science project was a solar furnace; it utilized a Fresnel lens which could easily melt aluminum, which melts at approximately 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. I placed second for my grade at the State Science Fair in Biloxi that year. Unlike wind, I have always thought that we as a nation could better harness the sun’s energy. My first use of solar cells was a transistor radio I built from a kit. I think it may have been from RadioShack. The solar cell was about 1" X 2" in size.