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Minnesota Solar Tour
Date: October 7
Taking Place In: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Austin
Presented by: Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
For More Information: website www.mnrenewables.org, David Boyce/Doug Shoemaker at 612-308-4757 or info@mres-solar.org.  
Tour Description: Over 30 homes, businesses and institutions showcasing many solar technologies including solar thermal, photovoltaics, daylighting, geo-thermal and wind.
Tour Fee: Free
How to Take this Tour: Keep watching www.mnrenewables.org for more information.

Snowy Pines Solar Tour
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2006
Taking Place In: Turtle Creek Township
Local Tour Name: Snowy Pines Solar Tour
Presented by: Snowy Pines Reforestation
For More Information: Greg Nolan, 320-594-6317, snowpine@rea-alp.com
Tour Description: Tour consists of 1) off grid home (1 kW.) 2) a grid tied solar electric sustainable wood products business (2.4 kW.) with solar hot water for in floor heating and passive solar construction. 3) small solar electric (100 watts) off grid system for lighting in an out building. 4) solar "garden shower" which produces lots of hot water for the garden crew.
Tour Fee: Free
How to Take this Tour: From US 10 (Cushing Mn.) take county Rd.# 16 west for about 7 miles to 321st Ave. Turn left or south and go 1/2 mile. We are on the left side of the road. From US 71 (Browerville) take county Rd # 14 for about 1 mile to the east then turn north of county Rd # 16. Go about 9 miles to 321st Ave. and turn right or south. Go 1/2 mile on 321st and we are on the left. Watch for signs.

Duluth Solar Tour
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2006
Taking Place In: Duluth
Presented by: Minnesota Power
For More Information: Doug Anderson Temperancefarms@yahoo.com
Tour Description:  3 homes, 1 commercial building
Tour Fee: Free
How to Take this Tour: Tour starts at Lake Superior Zoo at 10 am. You can pick up tour packets with directions to the other sites at any time between 10-4pm form the zoo. Tour is self guided.

See Tour Home Page at www.NationalSolarTour.org  for current tours

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