Ely MN Duro-Last Cool White Roofs Solar and Social Media

I was reading the paper today and I saw that Germany will no longer be using nuclear power as of 2022. I think that is great. We all need to start using solar power and renewables. On a recent trip to Ely Mn I saw solar power right on main street. One of my favorite stores, Piragis has gone solar and green. 

When you drive by you can't help but notice the solar cells on the roof. While shopping I also noticed they advertise in the bathroom that the hot water is provided by the sun via solar hot water. How cool and what a neat way to advertised to people who want to go green in every way possible. I also noticed that Piragis is heavy into social media, they even had QR codes in the store. Way to go, Social media has made it's way as far north as you can go. We were only 5 miles from Canada and  just a stone throw from the BWCA
  There are lots of places going green in Ely. The main hospital has a Duro-Last cool white roof. With a cool white roof the owners not only save HVAC costs but reduce heat island effect. This is especially important next to natural areas such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Mn and Canada.

     I was very impressed with Ely this year. I hope in the future to see solar and Duro-Last roofs all over Ely and then the Green will spread all over Minnesota. They are one of the area's that has been into renewables the longest. I took a hike on the 

Kawishiwi dam hike and saw a hydro power plant that has been producing hydro electric power since the 1920's imagine that, free power for 90 years!!!

Rock on Ely Minnesota