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 Michigan Solar Tour
Part of the ASES National Solar Tour
October 4, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
The solar tour is free and self-guided. Visit as many sites as you would like from 10am to 4pm, in any order that you would like. Enjoy the good energy, and have fun!
Greater Lansing Area
Metro Detroit Area
Greater Ann Arbor Area
Southwest Michigan Area
Central Michigan Area
Greater Marquette Area
Greater Traverse City Area
Greater Grand Rapids Area
Northwest Michigan Area
The Greater Marquette Area Tour
Regional coordinator:
Jennifer Silverston (silverston@northernoptions.org or 906-226-1136)
Featuring a passive solar home built to be energy efficient and eco-friendly. The home features geothermal heating and cooling system, a heat recovery ventilation system, zero VOC paint, solar tubes and more! Visit this Tour Site from the comfort of your own home.
Parlato Home
193 CR 550
Marquette MI 49855
Our system is full solar (off the grid) system with an approximately 2200 watt panel system into a 16 battery / 48 volt battery pack.Each battery is a solar purposed 6 volt battery and there are two rows of eight fun in parallel to give us 48 volts of juice. The system is backed by a propane generator but has been used extremely little, only in the months of November to March, and even then very sparingly. The house uses mostly electric appliances with the exception of a gas oven and hot water tank. We heat with wood, but the rest, including an electric invisible fence, stereo and computer systems, tv, etc is all off of the battery supply.
Directions
Left on Goldmine Road off of the Big Bay Road (county Road 550). This turn is approximately 10 miles north of the sugar loaf parking lot.
Once the left on goldmine is taken, we are 2 miles down the dirt road with a left at the open field where a sign stands that says "goodreau" and then a quick right. Succinctly said, we are the only home you can see from goldmine road.
The address is 193 CR 550, however an internet search for that address will not get you to our house, so the above directions are best.
Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
URL: www.glrea.org
Email: info@glrea.org
Lansing:
(517) 646.6269
Toll Free:
1.800.434.9788
 Join GLREA
Go to our membership area and find out how you can join GLREA!
Contact GLREA
Feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions or comments.
Current GLREA Board Members
Current GLREA Board Members
GLREA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and contributions may be tax deductable.
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