“Green” enthusiasts interested in expanding their knowledge about green energy are invited to participate in Green Energy Ohio’s seventh annual Ohio Solar Tour Oct. 3-4.

“Solar Tours” in 91 communities and 166 sites throughout Ohio will showcase solar, wind, biomass and energy efficiency working for homes, businesses, farms, public buildings and utilities. 

Presented by Green Energy Ohio, open house tours will be held in the Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southwest and Southeast regions of Ohio. Open house tours in the Northwest Ohio region are self-guided and will take place at 16 designated sites in Maumee, Toledo, Sandusky, Port Clinton, Holland, Sylvania, Bowling Green, Perrysburg and Curtice. Site owners and Green Energy Ohio members will conduct the open houses and several guided tours. All open house tours, which will occur at various specified times, are free and open to the public.

“This is a great opportunity to see how and where green energy works every day for a variety of Ohioans,” said Green Energy Ohio Executive Director Bill Spratley. “Our annual solar tour also helps expand Ohio’s growing green energy market where new green jobs boost our economic recovery.”

Northwest Ohio’s 16 open house sites will feature solar electric (photovoltaic) and thermal, wind, energy efficiency and geothermal.

Among the regional sites are

• Anderson Residence, 19800 Sugar Creek Rd. Bowling Green (energy efficient, photovoltaics and wind), Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Bintz Residence, 7103 Secluded Pines Dr., Maumee (energy efficient, geothermal and photovoltaics), Oct. 3-4 from 9 a.m. to noon.

• Brennan Residence, 17647 Euler Rd., Bowling Green, (energyefficient, geothermal and wind), Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Compaan Residence, 9135 W. Bancroft St., Holland (energy efficient, photovoltaics and electric vehicle), Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Green by Design, 19551 N. Dixie Highway, Bowling Green (energyefficient, geothermal and wind), Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• HaneyResidence, 2112 River Rd., Maumee, (photovoltaics and solar thermal), Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Lake Erie Business Park, 5335 W. Lakeshore Dr., Building 460, Port Clinton (photovoltaics and wind), Oct. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Madonna Homes, 722 N. Huron St., Toledo, (solar thermal), Oct. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Michaelmas Manor, 3260 Schneider Rd., Toledo (photovoltaics), Oct. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Owens Community College Industrial and Engineering Technologies Building, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg (photovoltaics, solar thermal and wind),  Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Scherer Residence, 17405 Barr Rd., Bowling Green (energyefficient and wind), Oct. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Semrock Residence, 19101 W. Curtice East and West Rd., Curtice (energy efficient, geothermal, passive solar, photovoltaics and solar thermal,  Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• SUREnergy, 319 Howard Dr., Sandusky (wind), Oct. 3 from 1 to 4p.m.

• Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., Sylvania (photovoltaics),  Oct. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• The Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe St., Toledo (photovoltaics and microturbines), Oct. 3-4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Metroparks of the Toledo Area Swan Creek Preserve, 4349 Airport Highway, Toledo (energy efficient and photovoltaics),  Oct. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

In addition to Green Energy Ohio, Ohio Solar Tour sponsors are American Solar Energy Society, The Ohio Department of Development - Ohio Energy Office, Duke Energy, American Electic Power - Ohio, The Cleveland Foundation and The Gund Foundation.

Green Energy Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies andpractices in Ohio. The organization is the Ohio Chapter of the AmericanSolar Energy Society and also sponsors conferences, workshops, workforce training and assesses potential for wind turbines sites across the state.

The Northwest Ohio site is being coordinated by Owens Community College. For more information about the Ohio Solar Tour, call 614-985-6131, or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7163. Find more details about the specific 166 sites at www.greenenergyohio.org. 

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