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The Earthlings are students who go to different
schools during the week, but have studied
simple machines and robotics with LEGOs on
the weekends in EES classes at Tri-C Metro.
Last year's Power Puzzle mission had them
researching alternative energy.
Green Energy Ohio's
2007 Northeast Ohio Solar Tour
The picture at top right shows two team
members who participated in Green Energy
Ohio's Northeast Ohio Solar Tour, October 6,
on Cleveland's East Side. Here they stand
with a replica of the onetime next President of
the United States, Al Gore, under the Gold
LEED award given to the green designers at
Doty & Miller Architects by the USGBC. They
are standing on recycled carpeting in a revived
1934 historic post office that they used
numerous non-toxic, easily recyclable and
some recycled materials in its restoration to
return much of the building's historic character
while also showcasing their eco-friendly work.
The building now serves as their Bedford
offices.
The tour kicked off at the Great Lakes Science
Center (GLSC) where the team viewed their
new solar array and the Vestas wind turbine,
both of which provide some power to the
GLSC and demonstrate clean technologies.
The wind turbine is the first urban wind turbine
in the area and is used to test new materials
and make scientific measurements. Earthling
Dalauntae covered the dedication ceremony in
June of 2007 as a student photo journalist for
the City under the Lake newsletter.
The next stop on the tour was Jacob's Field
(now called Progressive Field) home of the
Tribe, where another solar array was on
display. Then it was off to residential clean
energy sites as well as PLP, manufacturers of
solar power components, and the Euclid
Creek Reservation in the Metro Parks. The
Metro Parks are leading the way with clean
energy for the public good by using solar
arrays in remote locations to power lights in an
energy conscious way.
Cleveland Solar & Wind had a house and yard
on display that had numerous clean
technologies at work, including organic
grounds and recycling. This was a site that
had so many projects working together that it
was truly inspiring.
The Chris Hagan residence in Cleveland
Heights had a roof mounted solar thermal
system that was remarkably clean and easy to
maintain and efficient! The manufacturers'
representative pointed out that the system
actually works very well in Cleveland's type of
weather.
Equally well-integrated were all the clean
technologies in the Ruffing Montessori
School, which in keeping with the Montessori
philosophy is a very healthy environment for
better learning. The Earthlings were so
impressed with the school overall that they
expressed a desire to enroll. Last summer
(2006) EES helped its lead instructor, Will
Napoli, to teach robotics and simple machines
to students at the Hudson Montessori School,
which is built with similar efforts at creating a
healthy learning environment. The Hudson
Montessori School also created an FLL team
with students from the Summer School
classes Will taught there.
There were a few stops at residences which
featured even more solar power technologies
and then it was off to Doty & Miller Architects in
Bedford. Any business that is considering
how it can start to clean up its energy usage
and help save the planet with sound
investments in green energy ought to contact
Doty & Miller because they are incredibly
diverse in their approaches to this effort and
make everything look so good too! It was truly
amazing to see how well these technologies
can work and enhance the workplace.
The Earthlings would like to thank Green
Energy Ohio and all its affiliates in putting on
this most amazing tour of engineering for a
sustainable planet. A special thanks goes out
to REPower Solutions for sponsoring the tour
and providing a guide along with the Green
Energy Ohio guides. We met so many great
people, organizations, and companies that
care about the future and work to make it
better, especially for young people who will
inherit the world for better or worse. It's nice to
know that it's not only possible to make the
world better, it's underway and it's here in
Northeast Ohio.
The FLL 2007 Power Puzzle Mission
The Earthlings meet at EES Headquarters in
midtown Cleveland and at Cuyahoga
Community College's Metro Campus to work
on their robots and consolidate their research.
They participate in the local FLL regionals in
December and have previously qualified for
the state tournament in Dayton in January!
The Power Puzzle playing field was a crowded
one this year, which demonstrates how
crowded living conditions are for most people,
but also how various clean energies can work
together even in tight spaces.
schools during the week, but have studied
simple machines and robotics with LEGOs on
the weekends in EES classes at Tri-C Metro.
Last year's Power Puzzle mission had them
researching alternative energy.
Green Energy Ohio's
2007 Northeast Ohio Solar Tour
The picture at top right shows two team
members who participated in Green Energy
Ohio's Northeast Ohio Solar Tour, October 6,
on Cleveland's East Side. Here they stand
with a replica of the onetime next President of
the United States, Al Gore, under the Gold
LEED award given to the green designers at
Doty & Miller Architects by the USGBC. They
are standing on recycled carpeting in a revived
1934 historic post office that they used
numerous non-toxic, easily recyclable and
some recycled materials in its restoration to
return much of the building's historic character
while also showcasing their eco-friendly work.
The building now serves as their Bedford
offices.
The tour kicked off at the Great Lakes Science
Center (GLSC) where the team viewed their
new solar array and the Vestas wind turbine,
both of which provide some power to the
GLSC and demonstrate clean technologies.
The wind turbine is the first urban wind turbine
in the area and is used to test new materials
and make scientific measurements. Earthling
Dalauntae covered the dedication ceremony in
June of 2007 as a student photo journalist for
the City under the Lake newsletter.
The next stop on the tour was Jacob's Field
(now called Progressive Field) home of the
Tribe, where another solar array was on
display. Then it was off to residential clean
energy sites as well as PLP, manufacturers of
solar power components, and the Euclid
Creek Reservation in the Metro Parks. The
Metro Parks are leading the way with clean
energy for the public good by using solar
arrays in remote locations to power lights in an
energy conscious way.
Cleveland Solar & Wind had a house and yard
on display that had numerous clean
technologies at work, including organic
grounds and recycling. This was a site that
had so many projects working together that it
was truly inspiring.
The Chris Hagan residence in Cleveland
Heights had a roof mounted solar thermal
system that was remarkably clean and easy to
maintain and efficient! The manufacturers'
representative pointed out that the system
actually works very well in Cleveland's type of
weather.
Equally well-integrated were all the clean
technologies in the Ruffing Montessori
School, which in keeping with the Montessori
philosophy is a very healthy environment for
better learning. The Earthlings were so
impressed with the school overall that they
expressed a desire to enroll. Last summer
(2006) EES helped its lead instructor, Will
Napoli, to teach robotics and simple machines
to students at the Hudson Montessori School,
which is built with similar efforts at creating a
healthy learning environment. The Hudson
Montessori School also created an FLL team
with students from the Summer School
classes Will taught there.
There were a few stops at residences which
featured even more solar power technologies
and then it was off to Doty & Miller Architects in
Bedford. Any business that is considering
how it can start to clean up its energy usage
and help save the planet with sound
investments in green energy ought to contact
Doty & Miller because they are incredibly
diverse in their approaches to this effort and
make everything look so good too! It was truly
amazing to see how well these technologies
can work and enhance the workplace.
The Earthlings would like to thank Green
Energy Ohio and all its affiliates in putting on
this most amazing tour of engineering for a
sustainable planet. A special thanks goes out
to REPower Solutions for sponsoring the tour
and providing a guide along with the Green
Energy Ohio guides. We met so many great
people, organizations, and companies that
care about the future and work to make it
better, especially for young people who will
inherit the world for better or worse. It's nice to
know that it's not only possible to make the
world better, it's underway and it's here in
Northeast Ohio.
The FLL 2007 Power Puzzle Mission
The Earthlings meet at EES Headquarters in
midtown Cleveland and at Cuyahoga
Community College's Metro Campus to work
on their robots and consolidate their research.
They participate in the local FLL regionals in
December and have previously qualified for
the state tournament in Dayton in January!
The Power Puzzle playing field was a crowded
one this year, which demonstrates how
crowded living conditions are for most people,
but also how various clean energies can work
together even in tight spaces.
The urban wind turbine (above) and
the solar array (below) at the Great
Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
the solar array (below) at the Great
Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
The Jacob's Field solar array
(above): hopefully just the first of
many to come in a location with
lots of growth opportunity for clean
energy.
(above): hopefully just the first of
many to come in a location with
lots of growth opportunity for clean
energy.
The PLP demonstration array,
which actually powers lights
at their facility (below).
which actually powers lights
at their facility (below).
Earthling Dalauntae
demonstrates a solar tile at
work at the Cleveland Solar &
Wind house (above).
demonstrates a solar tile at
work at the Cleveland Solar &
Wind house (above).
The Hagan residence
(above) demonstrating solar
thermal power, which can be
used to heat water, air, and
floors and even uses
biodegradable fluids! A look
at the simple components of
an old idea updated for
today's needs (below).
(above) demonstrating solar
thermal power, which can be
used to heat water, air, and
floors and even uses
biodegradable fluids! A look
at the simple components of
an old idea updated for
today's needs (below).
A Metro Parks solar array at the
Welsh Woods and Euclid
Creek Reservation (above),
part of an early phase to bring
clean power to Clevelanders'
favorite clean site, the Metro
Parks with a look at the energy
transfer and storage units (two
below).
Welsh Woods and Euclid
Creek Reservation (above),
part of an early phase to bring
clean power to Clevelanders'
favorite clean site, the Metro
Parks with a look at the energy
transfer and storage units (two
below).
A look at the very cool sunlight
tubes in the Ruffing Montessori
School (above) and the first solar
array atop the school greatly
admired by the Earthlings
students and coach (below).
tubes in the Ruffing Montessori
School (above) and the first solar
array atop the school greatly
admired by the Earthlings
students and coach (below).
A solar array at the offices of
Doty & Miller (above) and a
drafting workstation featuring
numerous recycled
components inside (below).
Doty & Miller (above) and a
drafting workstation featuring
numerous recycled
components inside (below).
Earth photo composites by Reto
Stackli, NASA
Stackli, NASA