Illinois

Statewide with concentration in Chicago, Western and Southern Illinois >>>
Northern Central Illinois (Ashton, Byron, Forreston, and Oregon) >>>
Southern Illinois (Carbondale, Pomona, Johnston City, Edwardsville, DuQuoin, Cobden. Also St Louis) >>>
Western Illinois Solar Tour (Beardstown, Jacksonville, Springfield, Williamsville) >>>
Joliet >>>

Stelle >>>

Illinois Solar Energy Association Solar Tour
Date: 10/6/2007, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Taking Place In: State Wide with concentration in Chicagoland, Western and Southern Illinois:

☼ Antioch
☼ Arlington Heights
☼ Ashton
☼ Belvidere
☼ Berwyn
☼ Blue Island
☼ Brookfield
☼ Byron
☼ Channahon
☼ Chicago
☼ Dixon
☼ Downers Grove
☼ East Moline
☼ Elgin
☼ Eureka
☼ Evanston

☼ Forreston
☼ Geneva
☼ Glen Ellyn
☼ Glenview
☼ Highland Park
☼ Jacksonville
☼ Joliet
☼ Kewanee
☼ Kingston
☼ La Grange Park
☼ LaGrange Highlands
☼ Lanark
☼ Lena
☼ Lisle
☼ Mahomet
☼ Minooka

☼ Mt. Prospect
☼ Naperville
☼ Niles
☼ North Riverside
☼ Oak Park
☼ Oregon
☼ River Forest
☼ Roselle
☼ Savanna
☼ Spring Grove
☼ Stillman Valley
☼ Urbana
☼ Wheaton
☼ Williamsville
☼ Wilmette
☼ Wilmington

      Presented by: Illinois Solar Energy Association (ASES Chapter) & IL DCEO
For More Information: Lisa Albrecht, 773-497-5472, albrecht.lisa@gmail.com, www.illinoissolar.org
Tour Description:
Join us for the most comprehensive solar tour Illinois has ever seen.  Solar (PV, Thermal and Passive designs), Wind and Geothermal systems will proudly be displayed at both residential and commercial applications.  This event will incorporate a full, diverse tour within the Chicagoland area as well as individual open house events across the state.  Solar isn't just for the coasts - it's incredibly viable in Illinois.
Tour Fee:
Free

How to Take this Tour: Tour information will be posted on the ISEA website by September 15th.  The guide can be picked up a sponsor locations and can be downloaded as a PDF from our website at that time.  For more information, Click Here >>> or paste the following URL to your browser: http://www.illinoissolar.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=122.

North Central Illinois Tour of Solar Homes
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Taking Place In: Ashton, Byron, Forreston, and Oregon
Presented by: Illinois Renewable Energy Association

For More Information: Sonia Vogl, 815-732-7332, sonia@essex1.com, www.illinoisrenew.org
Tour Description: Home owners with solar PV and other renewable energy installations will lead tours and answer visitors' questions.
Tour Fee: Free

How to Take this Tour: Self guided tour. Sites are widely spread over the rural counties.

Southern Illinois Renewable Energy Tour
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2007
Taking Place In:
Southern IL-Carbondale, Pomona, Johnston City, Edwardsville, DuQuoin, Cobden. Also St Louis.
Presented by:
Advanced Energy Solution &  Southern Sustainability
For More Information:
Aur J Beck, 800-229-0453 or 618 893 1717, tech@AESsolar.com, www.AESsolar.com or www.sicsf.org
Tour Description:
Saturday October 13th from 10 to 4 Southern Illinois homeowners will open up there homes to showcase solar energy technologies. Even an off the grid home. Also located on the So. IL wine trail.
Tour Fee: FREE
How to Take this Tour:
There will be detailed directions on both www.AESsolar.com or www.sicsf.org so you can go to the sites that most interest you. Maybe all of them.

Green Tech Tour
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2007, 10 am - 12 pm
Taking Place In: Joliet, IL
Presented by: The Forest Preserve District of Will County
For More Information: Becky Sanders, 815-727-8700, www.fpdwc.org
Tour Description: For those eager to see a model of environmentally friendly construction, we will be offering a tour of the Sugar Creek Administration building.  See solar panels, raised flooring, green materials, and other energy saving technologies.
Tour Fee: Free

How to Take this Tour: Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Sugar Creek Administration Building located at 17540 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, IL 60433.  The building is located between Rt. 53 and Rt. 52 (Briggs).

Stelle - Illinois, Solar Tour 2007
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2007
Taking Place In: Stelle
Presented by:
Illinois Solar Energy Association (ASES Chapter)
For More Information: Mark Wilkerson, Office: 800-683-4837 ext. 22.
Cell: 815-549-6051 (only if confirmed out of office), mwilkerson@sunwize.com, www.stellecommunity.com
Tour Description: Stelle is a truly unique community that was formed in 1973 to create a supportive environment where individual human development would be a foremost priority.  Tour this unique town where renewable energy is only part of a larger sustainability vision and lifestyle!  Tour date is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th from 10 - 3.
Tour Fee: Free

How to Take this Tour: Find instructions from the Calendar Page of  www.stellecommunity.com, or Click Here >>> for direct link.

Western Central Illinois Solar Tour
Date: October 6th, 2007
Taking Place In: Beardstown, Jacksonville, Springfield, Williamsville
Presented by: Prairie Energy &
Illinois Solar Energy Association (ASES Chapter)
For More Information: Tripp Fezler, 217-245-2919, tripp@prairiewindmobility.com, www.PrairieWindMobility.com/solar
Tour Description: Saturday October 6th from 10 to 3 -  Homeowners will open up their homes to showcase solar energy technologies. 2KW amorphous pv, 10KW systems, evacuated tube domestic hot water, closed loop domestic hot water, passive solar, and more.
Tour Fee: FREE

How to Take this Tour: There will be detailed directions on www.PrairieWindMobility.com/solar so you can go to the sites that most interest you, or visit them all.

Mark your calendar to find updated tour information on this website before the official tour date of Saturday, October 6, 2007 or tour dates listed above.

  

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