On Saturday, August 16th, the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association was hosting a training seminar on wind energy in Dimondale, Michigan - just southwest of Lansing. Suddenly, the power went out. This was surprising since the blackout that had started on Thursday hadn't reached this far west. Dave Lankheet, our Vice President and the Owner of Sundu Solar Energy, was on hand to rectify the problem. He plugged the PowerPoint projector into our Traveling Renewable Energy Display (TRED), and the class continued! TRED is a trailer with solar photovoltaic panels, storage batteries, and an inverter (to convert the battery power to house current). Parked next to the GLREA energy demonstration center on Bridge St. in downtown Dimondale, the solar cells had kept the batteries fully charged over months of storage. Power was readily available when we needed it most! If you'd like to learn more about renewable energy such as solar cells, wind power, and solar heating and hot water, sign up for our seminars and other educational programs. You can contact the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association at 517-646-6269 or 800-434-9788.

Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
URL: www.glrea.org
Email: info@glrea.org
Lansing:
(517) 646.6269
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1.800.434.9788

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