A nonprofit environmental advocacy organization will host a community forum Tuesday night in Ypsilanti to promote solar power.
Solar panels line the roof of the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, 720 Norris St. The panels provide hot water in addition to electricity for the building.
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“We’re having this meeting to show support for the strong goal,” she said.
Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber said he wants to gauge support for such a goal at the forum Tuesday night .
“It’s pretty clear that Ypsilanti is definitely interested in solar,” he said, citing the fact there are solar panels on city hall and noting that a recent study showed Ypsilanti had more solar energy being created per capita than Ann Arbor. “I would like to move in that direction. I just don’t know how quickly we can.”
Participants at the event will include Baxter and the mayor as well as:
- Dave Strenski, founder of SolarYpsi
- Shane LaHousse, vice president of operations for Renovo Solar
- Gary Turner, owner of GaryBuilds
- Prasad Gullapalli, president of SRIEnergy
The forum comes as the city awaits word on whether a former Ypsilanti landfill will be developed into a $4 million solar array site that would produce alternative energy for DTE Energy.
The forum will be from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., in Ypsilanti. That business also is home to a major solar panel installation and other green initiatives.