Spring 2020 Course List

applications, low energy-use homes, district energy systems, greenhouse heat- ing, fish farming, zoo habitat heating, snow melting and turf heating, pond and pool heating, onion dehydration, beer brewing, ethanol production, biodiesel production, thermal energy extraction from under- ground coal fires and geothermal electric power generation. May 19: Solar Energy @ 1-3pm This class will cover the basics of solar energy and its current state. The concerns of deploying solar energy in Ohio will also be discussed. There may be a portion about solar installation for homeowners. Location: Marion Public Library, 445 E. Church Street, Marion This course is led by: Russ Sivey Russ is an avid green energy promoter with a focus on solar energy. He recently retired from teaching at Marion Tech- nical College after begin- ning his teaching career in Texas in 2001. Before teaching, he worked for over 30 years as an engineer at GTE, ending his career there as Director of Technology at GTE Labs. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University. May 26: Tour of North Findlay Wind Campus @ 1-3pm Visit the North Findlay Wind Campus, which sits directly beneath the wind turbines feeding power to the Whirlpool Corporation and Ball Corporation facilities in Findlay. Get an up-close view of utility-scale turbines and various other wind turbine components as well as a tour of their office building and Q&A with One Energy staff. This will include a mix of sitting and walking. Some of the tour is on uneven, unpaved terrain so be sure to wear safe, comfortable walking shoes. Location: North Findlay Wind Campus, 12385 Township Rd 215, Findlay This tour is led by: One Energy One Energy, based in the Mid-West, is the largest installer of on-site wind energy for large commercial and industrial facilities in the United States. They handle everything from concept/site evaluation to installation. One Energy is a partner of Whirlpool since 2015, providing wind energy to facilities in Marion, Findlay, Ottawa, and Greenville.    Book Buzz by Marion Public Library Wednesday, May 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 10 am -12pm What are you reading? Let the Marion Public Library add to your list of new and exciting titles with reviews and short book talks from Library staff. Location: Marion Public Library, 445 E. Church Street, Marion This course is led by: Gary Branson Gary is the director of the Marion Public Li- brary. He earned his M.S. in library science from Kent State University.    Herbs in Literature Friday, May 8, 15 @ 3-4:30pm For centuries, humankind has associated herbs with magic, medicine and mystery, so it’s little wonder that countless writers have often based entire story lines on them. In these two classes, you will consider a sampling of the real plants that