According to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Tropical Dreams Custom Ice Cream Co., now generates more than 90 percent of their energy through their recently installed solar PV system. Blue Planet Foundation helped the Big Island gourmet ice cream company apply for $125,000 in USDA grants to help finance the system that was designed and installed by RevoluSun. The 101.2 kw system produces the equivalent of the energy consumed to drive almost 7 million miles a year, and it's expected to pay for itself within three years. Congratulations, Tropical Dreams! Read more. (Photo: Tropical Dreams)