April 22, 2010
Would Solar Energy Work for My House?
The spacious auditorium of the new Cambridge Library was the site of this informative program, during which three speakers shared their knowledge of solar energy installation and use. Host Paul Lyons, President of ZapotecEnergy Inc. in Cambridge, described the benefits and challenges of installing solar panels. Garrett Avery, architect and owner of a 100-year-old home retrofitted with solar thermal and solar photovoltaics, described his experiments with a variety of insulations and other energy-saving installations. Jonah DeCola, builder of energy efficient buildings and solar installer, showed photos of many of the houses in Cambridge that have solar panels.
The program was co-sponsored with the Solar Energy Interest Group, formed by participants in the 2009-2010 Cambridge Climate Congress and coordinated by Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis