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Tour Sites are posted!

posted Aug 30, 2011 9:44 AM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

Get excited everyone. Here you can find a link to the Tour Sites (or look in the left hand navigation bar). The tour sites page has information about all of the sites, tour leaders, site sponsors and their locations.

Don't worry. These will be printed and handed out at the Solar Tour Kick-Off, but if you are paper free and have internet access here is all of your info.


Site are rolling in...

posted Aug 29, 2011 3:01 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

I currently have about five great sites that have applied this year and they all look great. Thank you to all who have already submitted. You've done a great job of following the format. For those of you who have not applied yet, the DEADLINE is SEPT. 2ND.

We also got our key note speaker! I am excited to introduce the University of Florida's own Director of Sustainability Anna Prizzia. Her key note address will be during the Solar Tour Kick-Off from 11:45am to 12:00pm.

It's great to have the full support of the UF Office of Sustainability!

Otherwise, I am just waiting to hear back from our local chapter of the USGBC to see if we can get a 501C-3 status partnership.

Calling All Participants

posted Aug 24, 2011 1:53 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

If you or your group is interested in tabling at this year's Solar Tour please contact me as soon as possible at alejandrodpalomino@gmail.com

It looks like we're going to have some great partners this year. We have finally confirmed the Bo Diddley Plaza for October 23rd and are in talks with GRU and some local non-profits so we can leverage one another's skills. We should have ample space for more educators to be present.

I'm excited.

2011 Gainesville Solar Tour is Ramping Up

posted Aug 21, 2011 9:30 AM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

Hello all,

We at UFASES and a team of local solar contractors are putting plans together for this year's Gainesville Solar Tour. We are still in the prelminary planning stages. But we have decided on a couple of things...

Kick-Off Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 
Date: Sunday October 23rd 
Time: 11am - 3pm

More to come. Let me know if you want to get involved at alejandrodpalomino@gmail.com

Meeting Thursday March 24 is Cancelled

posted Mar 24, 2011 12:31 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

After our merger with IDEAS at UF we will now host joint meetings with them. Please stay tuned for when our first joint meeting will be.

Workday Sunday, Feb 20

posted Feb 6, 2011 10:25 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society   [ updated Feb 17, 2011 12:15 PM ]

Join us for UF ASES Workday Sunday, February 20, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Solar Park. Come by and help work on the Photon and the Solar Desalinization project. We will be designing and purchasing materials to get started on our projects.

The Solar Park is located on the south side of campus, off Archer Road and SW 23rd Terrace.

http://campusmap.ufl.edu/   <<  Search for building number: 0241

2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour Gainesville

posted Jan 30, 2011 9:54 AM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society

Workday Sunday 1:00 pm

posted Jan 18, 2011 7:10 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society   [ updated Jan 22, 2011 1:52 PM ]

Join us for UF ASES Workday Tomorrow, Sunday, January 23, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Solar Park. Come by and help work on the Photon and the Solar Desalinization project. We will be designing and purchasing materials to get started on our projects.

The Solar Park is located on the south side of campus, off Archer Road and SW 23rd Terrace.

http://campusmap.ufl.edu/   <<  Search for building number: 0241

Welcome back Spring 2010 students!

posted Nov 17, 2010 8:48 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society   [ updated Jan 5, 2011 8:17 AM ]

UF ASES welcomes all students back for the Spring 2010 Semester. Explore ASES and our effort to support sustainability projects, like our Photon tricycle. Click on the calendar link (left) to see upcoming important dates.

Photon Efficiency Benchmark Completed

posted Oct 27, 2010 4:02 PM by University of Florida American Solar Energy Society   [ updated Nov 22, 2010 3:15 PM ]

On Sunday, November 7, 2010, we successfully gathered data to establish an efficiency figure for the Photon. We are developing a solar powered charging station to increase the efficiency and reduce the weight of the Photon. The Photon performance data is attached bellow.

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