[SEMCO] National Tour of Solar Homes

[Sheri DeRosa]

For Immediate Release 
Contact: Joe Hackler, (508) 564-4325

National Tour of Solar Homes 
Saturday October 5, 2002 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Local Activities

This Saturday, October 5 from 10:00am to 4:00pm the Alchemy Farm Cohousing Community in Hatchville, East Falmouth, will be hosting local activities for the annual National Tour of Solar Homes organized by the American Solar Energy Society and regionally sponsored by NESEA the New England Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.nesea.org/buildings/solartour/

There will be tours of four homes that have incorporated solar heating and solar electric (PV {photovoltaic}) systems.  These homes include both site-built, and modular forms of construction.   Two types of composting toilets, used to treat household wastes, are also featured.

A Renewable Energy demonstration trailer will be in attendance, courtesy of CIREC (the Cape and Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative)  to demonstrate renewable energy production from the sun and wind.  Come by for a visit and see these systems in use. Get your questions answered about the use of clean, reliable, locally available renewable energy sources for your home.

This year the Alchemy Farm solar home tour will also feature a home-scaled biodiesel processor which converts waste fryer oil into fuel used to run a car, and a hot water heater.

Directions to the open house can be found at the Cape and Islands Renewable Energy CollaborativeÀs website  - www.cirenew.org

For more information please call Joe Hackler (508) 564-4325 or check out the NESEA web site http://www.nesea.org

Alchemy Farm
237 Hatchville Road
East Falmouth, MA 02536

Directions from:

Hyannis -  take Rt. 28 to Rt. 151,  follow Rt. 151 (approx. 3.5 mi) to stop lights at Sandwich Rd.  Take Right and follow Sandwich Rd. for 1.6 miles to Hatchville Rd. on the right (Just past the UU fellowship and the Jewish Congregation)  follow for approx.  0.8 mi and enter parking area at sign for ÁAlchemy FarmÂ.   follow signs to rear of the renovated barn

Falmouth -  Rt. 28 to Thos. Landers Rd.,  left on Geggatt. Rd.  At intersection of Geggatt & Hatchville Rd.  proceed straight across and down into parking area.  follow signs to rear of the renovated barn.

The Bourne Bridge Ä  take Rt. 28 south toward Falmouth,  you will reach the Otis rotary, go half way around and continue S. on Rt. 28 toward Falmouth.  Take the exit for Route 151.  Bear right off of exit heading east on 151 towards Mashpee.     Follow for 1.2  miles,  Take right turn on to Sam Turner Rd.  (very first turn after glitzy Ballymeade estate entrance)  follow windy road 1.4mi to stop sign.  Proceed straight  for 0.3 mi.  Park in lot,  follow signs to rear of the renovated barn.