Minneapolis neighborhood a shining example for solar

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Minneapolis neighborhood a shining example for solar

by: Dan Haugen
Fri Jan 04, 2008 at 10:48:20 AM

Southeast Como A new report from the Green Institute documents the experience of a group of "solar pioneers" in one Minneapolis neighborhood.

The Southeast Como Improvement Association recently assisted 16 homeowners with installing solar thermal water heaters. The group called themselves "solar pioneers" and the Green Institute report's goal is share the lessons learned with other groups who might want to make the same investment.

"We think it's a great example of what a neighborhood or community group can do to fight global warming," said Carl Nelson, associate director of the Green Institute.

Solar thermal systems capture the sun's heat the same way a garden hose does on a hot summer day. A coil of dark tubes sits in a box on the roof. A liquid inside absorbs heat, and a pump then circulates the solution to another set of coils inside a water tank, where it radiates into the water.

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1. thanks for putting this out. I wish more of this kind of GREEN systems were in use.

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2. What I particularly appreciate about the story...

... is how it demonstrates what a small group of people in a community can do by working together.

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3. Solar in Minnesota...

If it works there, it can work anywhere.