70-plus LI houses are on the National Solar Tour
Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | A closer look at one of the flat planes of Jill Kornman's Oak Beach roof (Sept. 15, 2009)
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Long Island homes on national solar tour
It's billed as the largest grassroots solar energy event in the world - the free, self-guided National Solar Tour attracts thousands of visitors each year to energy-efficient homes across the country. But those touring some of the 70-plus locations featured on Long Island during the Oct. 3 event will see more than solar panels and photovoltaic cells on rooftops.
They will find geothermal pumps,...
