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Solar Power, Plug-in Electric cars, energy conservation, efficiency, reduced water use, native plants, edible and backyard habitat

For an impromptu tour, test-drive in a Toyota RAV4-EV all-electric plug-in EV or
for questions or problems, more materials, directions,
call Doug Korthof 562-430-2495 or 714-496-1567

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PV

EV

Battery
Backup

Other
       

 

 

 

 
Long Beach Andrea Bell    

2.5kW

 

 

native plants
               
Long Beach Phyllis and Bob Goodwin    

7.0kW

    LB permitting difficulties with Historic District regulations
               
Long Beach Ekhoff Home    

thin
film

    Roof-tile thin-film historic LB home, insulation, native plants
               
Long Beach Adrea and Ted Stoker    

Yes

    Solar Thermal water, Prius, energy efficiency advocates
               
Long Beach James Nailor family    

Yes 

    Environmental advocate
               
Long Beach Attn. Durai Swami
Intelligent Energy
562 997 3600
    30kW  

Yes

30 kW commercial installation integrated with fuel cells
               
Long Beach Guoz family     3.3kW

RangerEV

  Energy Efficiency, Compost, Rain Collection, Solar Attic Fan, White Shingled roof saves energy, organic gardening, electric lawn mower, RangerEV
               
Long Beach E.B. Gendel     2.5kW

RAV4-EV

  Native plants, domestic Time-of-Use
               
Lakewood Reece family    

Yes

    Grid-tie solar system
               
Lakewood Oliver Seely    

2.5

    On-line website
               
Palos Verdes Est. Kaminskas Residence      2.8 kW      
               
Hawthorne Mike Burgess
on line at
Mike-Burgess.org
   

4.5 kW

    Webpage monitor of current solar production, much more.

Grid-tie
               
Start of Tour
Cerritos
Norma and Alan Williamson
See Web page
   

6 kW
Batt.
Backup

RAV4-EV

Yes

Heat pump, energy efficient, CNG cars, work in solar. Net zero energy solar home with solar water; electric heating/cooling system; several energy efficient features; SCE + $371; battery backup for blackouts and 100% zero emissions electric vehicles. Editorial in Press Telegram featured this solar home.
               
Placentia Butch Pash    

Yes

Solectria EV   Native plants, featured in Register story
               
Seal Beach Lisa and Doug Korthof
msg: 562-430-2495
cell: 714-496-1567
call 1020 Mar Vista

4.5kW
Batt.
Backup

RAV4-EV

Yes

Two RAV4-EV, one ACP conversion undergoing battery change. Enough batteries to last 2 days, so can outlast grid outage. Donated $89 excess electric this year after driving, all domestic use. Domestic Time-of-Use.
               
Seal Beach Robert Zmuda    

3.2kW

S10-E

  Former Th!nk-EV lessee, now drives historic EV and charges from solar credits.
               
Los Alamitos Anton family    

Yes

     
               
Huntington Harbour, Huntington Beach Linda and Howard Nicholes-Stein    


Grid
tied
SPW

RAV4
-EV

  Two RAV4-EV, "Electra" and "Electron", plus Prius "Helga the Hybrid". Featured in the "Dont' Crush" campaign to save fleet-lease RAV4-EV from the crusher, and featured in docu-drama "Who Killed the Electric Car". Two solar homes.
               
Huntington Beach John Fisher and Debbie Cook    

Yes

    Angled Sharp panels follow roof contours.
               
Huntington Beach Richard Kelly family
website description
   

Yes

S-10E

  EV advocate, electric pickup truck
               
Huntington Beach John Scott family    

Yes

    Enviromental and civic betterment, installed their own long-time solar water, and clean air advocate.
               
Corona del Mar, NB Baker family    

2.7kW

    Hybrid Highlander surf wagon, tankless hybrid water heating.
               
Orange Bob Siebert
eesolar at sbcglobal.net
Founder, Energy Efficiency Solar
   

3.0kW
Sun
power

ACP
Convert

 

Bob personally converted an IC car to a plug-in all-electric conversion using ACPropulsion.com technology with Thundersky Lithium batteres. Also Prius. Long-time energy efficiency pioneer.
               
Villa
Park
Heide Residence    

 Yes

    Energy Efficient windows, proper insulation, solar water
               
Laguna Woods Prelitz family    

1.6 kW

    Total green makeover that will be featured on Discovery Channel's "Green That House" show. Airs mid November. New insulation, Radiant barrier, solar water heating, New doors and windows with Low E3 glass, passive orientation w/ trombe wall, Non-Toxic finishes, and
solar oven cookies
               
San Clemente Lyn Harris Hicks    

2.7kW

    Solar and renewable energy advocate  
               
Los Angeles
               
Eagle Rock Hughes home    

 yes

    Native plants
               
WLA Altshuler home    

4.2 kW

     
               
Santa Monica
               
Santa
Monica
Urmston home    

 2.1kW

    14 fruit trees
               

Entries in italics are not yet confirmed


Register your home to be on the next SoCalSolarTour,
Tentatively scheduled for Mar., 2008.
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until it's fact-verified and spelling checked.
Nothing is added to this list until it's checked.
You will be contacted.

For any questions, or to be added manually, call Doug 562-430-2495

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PREVIOUS COMMENTS BY PASSER-BY:

05/13/082:16 I liked your site.
05/5/0821:23 Went on the Tour last year and now have solar. Would love to join the tour and spread the word.
12/10/0723:25 jabx aodlzynqr whvfolg wazcdy amftp jvipm ailoc
10/30/074:35 Good Site! Thanks!
10/27/0722:05
10/1/0710:02 Photos of installation can be viewed at
csudh.edu/oliver/smt310-handouts/solarpan/solarpan.htm
(your browser may need the World Wide Web abbreviation preceding csudh)
09/21/0712:12 Gated drive, must park on Bixby Road and walk in through pedestrian gate, bear left, 3rd house on right, # 45 La Linda Drive. Walk around right side of house on brick path, solar PV and hot water systems visible from back of house on roof and on patio lanai.
09/17/0714:40 You can still sign up your home.
09/17/0714:37 Welcome!
07/24/0714:31 I don't know that anyone in the Temecula valley is involved in a Tour; or that one even exists. But if it does and you can facilitate, I'm open to hosting. I'm in Murrieta, CA. I've had 36 Sharp panels on my roof for 3 yrs. MSN maps shows the panels very well. Google maps, . . . not so good.
08/29/079:56 We also have a battery back up system for blackouts and two solar water panels. We'll be demonstrating a blower door fan that measures air leaks as well as an infrared camera that detects insulation thickness. Solar oven will be baking cookies!
09/6/0716:44 Acces thru gate off Calle Corta. Give name "Prelitz" and address.
09/6/0722:55 Hello Doug,
We would like to be a hub home, and help out any way we can. Thanks!
09/7/0710:46 with my 2.1k system i had a net electricity use of +100kwh july to july!
09/17/077:21 Dear Doug Thanks for the invitation. Please include my home on your upcoming solar tour


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