How is Americus relevant to the history of renewable energy?

queproblema

I know Americus, Georgia, more as the home of Koinonia Farms and its work with race relations, its world-famous Habitat for Humanity, and its erstwhile fruitcakes. This page links to many businesses Americus-based that focus on renewable energy. You probably want something more specific. http://articles.directorym.com/Eco_friendly_or_Green_Design_Americus_GA-r862755-Americus_GA.html Sep 21 08, 8:25 PM

edmund80

Yes....very close ! It is so specific that a historic marker marks the ( approximate ) spot. Sep 21 08, 8:32 PM

queproblema

Very generous of you, Edmund. That was close only geographically; in reality, off by many miles! Looks as though you're looking for Charles Lindbergh's environmentalism. Here's the marker that shows he first soloed near Americus: http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gahistmarkers/lindberghsolohistmarker.htm And here's a page from the Lindbergh Foundation: http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/ Wow! How do you like my "businesses Americus-based" above?? Sep 21 08, 9:36 PM

edmund80

Thank you, qp for that new piece of trivia ! I did not know that about Lindbergh and needless to say that was not what I was looking for. A++ for effort though. What I am referring to is in Americus, GA and has a direct relation to renewable energy. And I have a gigantic picture of the marker to show you just what it is about. Sep 21 08, 9:47 PM

edmund80

....in fact, it might ring a bell when you see it. Sep 21 08, 9:51 PM

queproblema

Hmmm... Maybe you mean the first SOLAR BATTERY installation, invented by Bell Telephone Laboratories. http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc3059.php Sep 21 08, 9:56 PM

edmund80

Yes ! The first solar battery was tested in Americus, GA. http://www.porticus.org/bell/belllabs_photovoltaics.html Sep 21 08, 10:01 PM