"Southeast Como a shining example for solar," by Dan Haugen, Minnesota Monitor, January 8, 2008 excerpt - A new report from the Green Institute documents the experience of a group of "solar pioneers" in one Minneapolis neighborhood. The Southeast Como Improvement Associationrecently assisted 16 homeowners with installingsolar 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. . . |