If You're Thinking Sun, Come to Solar Bethesda June 12!

Memorial Day weekend is here, so even though it's cloudy my thoughts are turning to the beach and the swimming pool. It's the unofficial start of summer and many folks will be fleeing the city to hit the beach; others will celebrate the opening of the local pool.

If you're thinking sun, it's a short synaptic leap to solar energy--one of the renewables that's gotten more affordable with federal, state and local incentives. So if you're curious about solar or ready to put solar panels on your roof, come to the Solar Bethesda! expo, Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethesda Green. It's free and you'll be able to:

• Hear from neighbors who are living with solar
• Get info on costs, benefits, rebates, tax credits
• Check your home's solar readiness with satellite mapping
• Meet local solar companies (so far there are 10 on the list)
  

Plus, there will be activities for kids.

Visit the Solar Bethesda! website to learn more or click here to RSVP.

The expo takes place at Bethesda Green, 4825 Cordell Ave., Suite 200, Bethesda, Md. (Basically it's at the corner of Cordell and Woodmont on the 2nd floor of the Chevy Chase Bank building.)

Solar hot water systems and solar electric systems can be really affordable. For example, in Maryland the state, local and federal rebates can cut your cost in half! So come check it out and learn more.

(Full disclosure: I'm the volunteer website manager for Bethesda Green and I also am a writer for the DASolar Blog.)