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ISEA Solar Tour


Join us October 3, 2009!
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Each year, the Illinois Solar Energy Association is proud to participate in the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. For over fourteen years, the National Tour of Solar Buildings has introduced people to local examples of homes, businesses and for over ten years, the National Tour of Solar Buildings has introduced people to local examples of homes, businesses and schools powered by the sun.

2009 is the first year that the National Solar Tour will appear in all fifty of the United States, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It is a sign that solar power for electricity, heating and cooling, as well as other renewable energy sources, is going nationwide. The rate of solar installations is now approaching thousands each week, and the time is not far off when it will be thousands each day.

The solar industry grows even in these tight economic times.  Illinois will see solar installations the size of football fields and more.  Solar and other forms of renewable energy will make its contribution to job creation and business development, as well as reducing pollution and dependence on imported energy.
Besides the exciting new technology you will see that the proud home, business and organization owners are people just like yourselves.  As you tour the over 100 buildings on the tour, just think – this could be you for 2010 and beyond!  Remember, solar and renewable energy are the sources that can be harvested and used in every county and locality in Illinois.  My thanks to the sponsors of this great event and to the many people who make this tour a success, especially the coordinator, Lisa Albrecht.

This tour is self-guided tour.  On the tour website and in the tour guidebook, you will find addresses of many homes, institutions and businesses owned or managed by people who have graciously volunteered to demonstrate how they are using solar and wind energy successfully.

Thanks again and enjoy the Tour!

Mark Burger
President

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