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• Victor and Polly Zaderej, 3588 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon (cell only): Super insulated “one-watt” house built on German Passivhaus principles.
• Bob and Sonia Vogl, 1230 E. Honey Creek Rd., Oregon, (732-7332): Hybrid grid connected photovoltaic and wind power system with battery backup; stand alone (Cabin type) photovoltaic installation
• Kickapoo Nature Center, 1919 N. Limekiln Rd., Oregon (cell only): Super insulated “one-watt” building built on German Passivhaus principles. Includes earth tube.
• David Merrill, 139 Perene, Byron, (234-2530): Hybrid photovoltaic and wind power system with battery backup.
• Tom Snodgrass, 6618 W. Apple Rd., Mt. Morris, (734-4307) has an earth tube, an ingenious culvert which cools his large work shed in the summer and warms it in the winter so that he can work year-round without the need for a furnace or air conditioning. (about 7 miles out of Mt. Morris). Also movable solar heater for calf barn.
• Keith and Mary Blackmore, 9024 West Grove Rd., Forreston, (938-3204): Ground mounted photovoltaic system, super-insulated house, greenhouse.
• Freedom Field, run by Winnebago County. 3333S. Kishwaukee St., Rockford. Non-profit organization formed to facilitate the development and operation of renewable energy center. Integrated systems including solar heating and cooling, solar PV, vertical and horizontal wind generators, green prairie roof and training/experiment stations.
• Lantow Lofts, 502 Seventh St., Rockford (964-8280): Complete renovation of century old building, solar thermal panels used to heat water for domestic use; the largest geothermal heating/cooling system in Winnebago County; many recycled materials used in construction.