If placed end to end, the fresh crayons would circle the Earth six times, and this summer, Crayola will tap the sun to meet this demand. Its new 15-acre solar park in Forks Township, Pennsylvania, will provide the juice to produce 1 billion crayons a year. The facility’s more than 26,000 solar panels will generate 1.5 megawatts of electrical power, 10 percent of the company’s total energy consumption and a historic first. “Normally it’s a no-no to mix crayons and sunlight,” says Susan Tucker of Crayola. “For the first time ever they’ll work together.”
