November11, 2002 – A solar energy seminar will be held at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University on Monday, December 2, 2002 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The solar seminar is co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Development at Long Island University, Quad State Solar, and the Long Island Power Authority’s Solar Pioneer Program. The presenter will be Jonathan Lane, president of Quad State Solar.

The seminar will be educational in nature, helping Long Islanders learn about clean solar technology, environmental benefits and available rebate programs. It has been organized by the sponsors as part of the "Long Island Solar Roofs Initiative," which is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s "Million Solar Roofs Initiative." The federal program has a goal of one million solar roofs nationwide by 2010; the "Long Island Solar Roofs Initiative" has a goal of 10,000 solar roofs on Long Island in the same timeframe.

"The purpose of the collaboration and seminar is to try to make solar energy a reality on Long Island by removing barriers and educating the public," said Professor Scott Carlin, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Development.

Admission is free but space is limited, therefore reservations are suggested. The seminar will take place in the Great Hall in the C.W. Post Campus Administration Building, 720 Northern Blvd. (Route 25A), in Brookville. For reservations or additional information, call LIPA at (800) 692-2626 or register online at http://www.lipower.org/solar/workshops.html.