Area "green" enthusiasts interested in expanding their knowledge about green energy are invited
to participate in Green Energy Ohio’s seventh annual Ohio Solar Tour, Saturday and Sunday. "Solar
Tours" in 91 communities and 166 sites throughout Ohio will showcase solar, wind, biomass and
energy efficiency working for homes, businesses, farms, public buildings and utilities.
Presented by Green Energy Ohio, open house tours will be held in the Northeast, Northwest, Central,
Southwest and Southeast regions of Ohio.
Open house tours in the Northwest Ohio region are self-guided and will take place on Saturday and Sunday
at 16 designated sites in Maumee, Toledo, Sandusky, Port Clinton, Holland, Sylvania, Bowling Green,
Perrysburg and Curtice. Site owners and Green Energy Ohio members will conduct the open houses and
several guided tours. All open house tours, which will occur at various specified times, are free and
open to the public.
"This is a great opportunity to see how and where green energy works everyday for a variety of
Ohioans," said Green Energy Ohio Executive Director Bill Spratley. "Our annual solar tour also
helps expand Ohio’s growing green energy market where new green jobs boost out economic recovery."

Northwest Ohio’s 16 open house sites will feature solar electric (photovoltaic) and thermal, wind, energy
efficiency and geothermal.
Among the sites in Wood County are:
¥ Anderson Residence, 19800 Sugar Creek Road, Bowling Green, energy efficient, photovoltaics and wind, on
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
¥ Brennan Residence, 17647 Euler Road, Bowling Green, energy efficient, geothermal and wind, on Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
¥ Green by Design, 19551 N. Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, energy efficient, geothermal and wind, on
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
¥ Owens Community College Industrial and Engineering Technologies Building, 30335 Oregon Road,
Perrysburg, photovoltaics, solar thermal and wind, on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
¥ Scherer Residence, 17405 Barr Road, Bowling Green, energy efficient and wind, on Oct. 3 from 1 to 4
p.m.
In addition to Green Energy Ohio, Ohio Solar Tour sponsors are American Solar Energy Society, The Ohio
Department of Development – Ohio Energy Office, Duke Energy, American Electric Power – Ohio, The
Cleveland Foundation and The Gund Foundation.
Green Energy Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically
sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. The organization is the Ohio Chapter of the American
Solar Energy Society and also sponsors conferences, workshops, workforce training and assesses potential
for wind turbines sites across the state.
The Northwest Ohio site is being coordinated by Owens Community College. For additional information about
the Ohio Solar Tour, call (614) 985-6131, or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7163 or (567) 661-7163.
Individuals can also find details about the specific 166 sites by accessing Green Energy Ohio’s Web site
at www.greenenergyohio.org.