October 2-3, 2010 – Annual Ohio Solar Tour.Green Energy Ohio welcomes the annual 2010 Ohio Solar Tour! Green Energy Ohio is the Ohio Chapterof the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), and GEO’s 8th Annual Ohio Solar Tour is part of theNational Solar Tour managed by ASES. This FREE statewide event on October 2 & 3 provides the uniqueopportunity for people to select from 200+ open houses or a few guided tours. Attendees will have theopportunity to talk with owners living and working with clean energy technologies.”The economic benefits of investing in clean energy technologies have never been better. Learn howfriends and neighbors are combating rising energy costs, slashing utility bills, reaping rich cashincentives and big new tax credits. Visit an Ohio farm powered by wind, a home heated and cooled byground source heat pumps, a commercial building supplemented by solar electricity, or a school with a’living-machine’ and LEED certified dorms. Alternative energy solutions can be found in all 88 Ohiocounties…learn about opportunities for all Ohioans to invest in a brighter, cleaner future by joiningGreen Energy Ohio during the 8th annual Ohio Solar Tour, Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd and 3rd.”How to Participate: Visit the Ohio Solar Tour Welcome Page on the GEO website(www.GreenEnergyOhio.org). Read the detailed information on creating a ‘self-guided tour’ to openhouse sites (a few organized guided tours will be available as well). Once directed to the Search Page,you will be able to build your ‘self-guided tour’ by selecting the following criteria you are interested in:location, date & time, type of building, and type of technology. Using Google Maps, you can print amap, directions and description of each site on your ‘self-guided tour.’ Enjoy your clean energy journeyacross the Buckeye State!Sponsors: Green Energy Ohio, The Ohio Department of Development, The Gund Foundation, AmericanElectric Power, The University of Finlay, Third Sun Solar, AstrumSolar, Ameridian, Dovetial Solar & Wind,Extreme Solar and The American Solar Energy Society.Contacts:Northeast/Northwest Ohio: Athan Barkoukis; (216) 526-5545; Athan@GreenEnergyOhio.orgCentral/Southeast Ohio: Sarah Straley; (614) 985-6131; Sarah@GreenEnergyOhio.orgSouthwest Ohio: Jack Clock; (513) 604-7251; Jack.Clock@GreenEnergyOhio.org
