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7th Annual Berea Solar Tour

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Date/Time
10/05/2012 - 10/06/2012
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tour Host
Sustainable Berea
Sustainable Berea
Phone: 859-985-1689
www.sustainableberea.org

Registration Location
SB Headquarters
199 Adams Street
Berea, KY 40403
United States

Tour Fee


Berea Celebrates Solar: See What our town has done!

Celebrate Solar Energy in our Community

Friday, October 5

6 pm: a reception to thank individuals and organizations who leased solar panels at the city’s solar farm, and others who have adopted solar energy and embraced energy conservation. Woods-Penniman Building, chestnut street, Berea college

Saturday, October 6

10 am: Presentation: solar electric and solar thermal basics for the home. Berea college appalachian Gallery, 205 n. Main street

11 am – 2 pm: solar and energy conservation Fair in Partnership with Berea tourism. Berea Welcome center, old town, north Broadway

  • Displays by solar installers, energy auditors, builders, hardware stores and other purveyors of materials and information for home energy production and conservation.
  • Displays by solar installers, energy auditors, builders, hardware stores and other purveyors of materials and information for home energy production and conservation.
  • “Wok for solar” in partnership with the Berea Rotary club: Food cooked on the spot with hand-made wood-fired woks and served by celebrity chefs.
  • Art exhibit in Partnership with the Berea arts council: young artists present their visions of Berea’s solar future.

1 – 5 pm:  Solar tours and open house at BMU

  • “Berea Utilities Day” at BMU includes displays of utilities equipment, a close-up look at the solar farm, and free food.
  • 7th Annual Solar Tour: Berea homes and businesses open their doors for the public to view photovoltaic, solar hot water, and other solar applications. A map and guidebook will be available for these tours.