"We use solar power to power some of the lighting here at Mother Fool's. This special video is gonna teach you about our setup here.... Let's start by going out on the street and asking some folks, 'What is solar power?'"
So opens a brief promotional video created by Jon Hain of short movie follows below.
These lights are primarily located in the front entranceway to the coffeehouse. “We've wanted to do this for a long time and are very excited to have taken the first step towards solar power for our café,” reports Hain. "Our goal is to eventually use solar for all our lighting needs.” Their solar panels were purchased nearly a decade ago at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair, which this year will be held June 15-17 in Custer, just east of Stevens Point.
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