Tours in San Diego and nationwide set for Oct. 2
Get on board for the nation’s largest grassroots solar event during the National Solar Tour on Saturday, October 2, in conjunction with National Energy Awareness Month and California’s Solar Energy Month. Presented by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), more than 150,000 participants are expected to visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S.
In San Diego, CCSE is joining with the local ASES chapter, the San Diego Renewable Energy Society ( SDRES), to sponsor a self-guided solar homes tour in the region. About 50 homes are expected to showcase solar photovoltaic systems, solar water heating and solar pool heating systems throughout the county. Homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information, visit the CCSE tour website. The listing of homes on the tour and an interactive map will posted online the week of September 20.
The tours offer the opportunity to see how solar energy can be used to shrink monthly utility bills and help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Other participating SouthernCalifornia cities include Fullerton, Long Beach, Westlake Village, Costa Mesa and Lompoc. For more information, visit ASES’s tour website.
Established in 1954, the nonprofit ASES is the nation's leading association of solar professionals and advocates. Their mission is to inspire an era of energy innovation and speed the transition to a sustainable energy economy through education, research and policy. The ASES website has a large collection of photos of home solar installations and well as personal stories written by homeowners who want to share their experiences with solar.
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