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This Saturday, October 4th, in Atlanta the Georgia Solar Energy Association is sponsoring the 2008 Georgia Solar Tour. The event features tours of local buildings that have successfully implemented solar power in an effort to raise awareness about alternative energy. They also want to educate folks about the Georgia Clean Energy Property Tax Credit.

Several Atlanta residences are participating in the event, showing off how their solar setups, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies are helping them reduce their monthly utility bills and tackle climate change. Here are just a few of the 26 sites the tour is hitting up!

Have you ever wondered what an inverter looks like or how a solar heating system connects to a furnace?

Across the country in the month of October, solar system owners will open their doors to the solar curious as part of a national self-guided solar tour. Ranging from single family homes to restaurants to laundromats, participants can get an up close and personal look at solar systems.