A tofu producer based in Garden Grove, California is adopting solar power.

House Foods America announced this week that it is installing a 213-kilowatt solar array at its production facility. Already, the company is committed to being green - the soybeans its uses in its tofu are non-genetically modified - and now, it will produce tofu with the help of renewable energy.

"Reducing energy consumption is part of our overall commitment to sustainability," House Foods America president Shigeru Natake said.

Over the new solar array's useful life, it will help save $1.15 million in energy - and it will offset a significant amount of carbon emissions, as well. The solar installation will produce an estimated 333,397 kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable energy each year.

Food production - and other industrial processes - consume significant amounts of energy. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, industrial companies produce 30 percent of the nation's greenhouse-gas emissions - but manufacturers that use renewable power can enjoy much lower energy costs while reducing their emissions. Solar power can save money, deliver value to company owners and help the environment - a win-win-win.