NWO to Feature 19 Sites During Annual Green Energy Ohio Tour
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area “green” enthusiasts interested in expanding their knowledge about green energy are invited to participate in Green Energy Ohio’s ninth annual Green Energy Ohio Tour, Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 1-2. “Green Energy Tours” in hundreds of locations 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 guided and will take place at 19 designated sites in Findlay, Maumee, Toledo, Port Clinton, Tiffin, Sylvania, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Upper Sandusky, Rossford, Swanton and Ottawa, among many other locations. Site owners and Green Energy Ohio members will conduct the open houses and several guided tours. All tours, which will occur at various specified times, are free and open to the public.
Northwest Ohio’s 19 open house sites will feature photovoltaic, wind, energy efficiency, energy star, solar thermal and geothermal, among other alternative energy technology. Among the regional sites are the Bintz Residence (7103 Secluded Pines Dr., Maumee) (energy efficient, geothermal, energy star and photovoltaic) on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Crown Battery Renewable Energy Center in Lake Erie Business Park (5335 W. Lakeshore Dr. Building 460, Port Clinton) (photovoltaic and wind) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Doepker Residence (4253 S. Township Rd. 151, Tiffin) (photovoltaic) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Haney Residence (2112 River Rd., Maumee) (photovoltaic, solar thermal and passive solar) on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Health Care REIT Inc. (4500 Dorr St., Toledo) (photovoltaic) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., and Madonna Homes (722 N. Huron St., Toledo) (solar thermal) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Open house sites also include the Morog Residence (13020 Green Rd., Wakeman) (wind and geothermal) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; MPAL (5702 Opportunity Dr., Toledo) (photovoltaic and solar thermal) on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus (3200 Bright Rd., Findlay) (photovoltaic and wind) on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Owens Community College Toledo-area Campus (30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg) (photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Powerhouse Electric Supply (823 N. Locust St., Ottawa) (photovoltaic and energy efficient) on Oct. 1 from 1-4 p.m.; Scherer Residence (17405 Barr Rd., Bowling Green) (photovoltaic, wind, energy star and passive solar) on Oct. 1 from 1-4 p.m.; Stoneacre Farms (833 S. Raab Rd., Swanton) (geothermal and wind) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Sylvania United Church of Christ (7240 Erie St., Sylvania) (photovoltaic) on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Toledo Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (803 Lime City Rd., Rossford) (wind) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe St., Toledo) (photovoltaic and microturbines) on Oct. 1 from 1-4 p.m.; University of Findlay (1000 N. Main St., Findlay) (energy conservation, energy efficient and passive solar) on Oct. 2 from 1-4 p.m.; Vantage Career Center (818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert) (wind) on Oct. 2 from 1-4p.m., and Wyandot Solar Farm (10692 County Highway 44, Upper Sandusky) (photovoltaic) on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Additionally, two guided tours will take place within the Northwest Ohio region on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Findlay-area tour will occur from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and feature stops throughout the region. The tour will begin and end on the Owens’ Findlay-area Campus. Attendees are encouraged to park in Lot H and meet at the College’s solar array and wind turbine, which are adjacent to the Community Education and Wellness Center. Owens’ Findlay-area Campus is located on Bright Road in Findlay.
The other guided tour will highlight locations throughout the Toledo area and take place from 12-2:30 p.m. The Toledo-area tour will begin and end on Owens’ Toledo-area Campus. Green Energy Ohio Tour participants should park in Lot H and meet at the College’s wind turbines, which are adjacent to the Industrial and Engineering Technologies Building. The Owens Toledo-area Campus is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
The Green Energy Ohio Tour is being presented by Green Energy Ohio, American Solar Energy Society and The Ohio Department of Development.
Green Energy Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. The organization is the Ohio Chapter of the American Solar 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 additional information about the Green Energy Ohio Tour, call (614) 985-6131, or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7163 or (567) 661-7163. Individual can also find details about the specific sites by accessing Green Energy Ohio’s website at www.greenenergyohio.org.
Press Release Contact Name: Brad Meyer
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Organization Name: Owens Community College