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IKEA Fishers Preps to go Off The Grid; To Install 219,000-square-foot Solar Array

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IKEA has announced plans to install solar panels atop its future Indianapolis-area store opening this fall in Fishers. Panel installation will begin later this spring, with completion expected this summer for what will be the largest retail solar rooftop in the State of Indiana.

The Fishers store’s 219,000-square-foot solar array will consist of a 1.34 MW system, built with 3,888 panels, and will produce approximately 1,752,845 kWh of electricity annually for the store.

IKEA owns and operates each of its solar PV energy systems atop its buildings – as opposed to a solar lease or PPA (power purchase agreement) – and globally has allocated $2.5 billion to invest in renewable energy through 2020, reinforcing its confidence and investment in solar photovoltaic technology.

Consistent with the goal of being energy independent by 2020, IKEA has installed more than 700,000 solar panels on buildings across the world and owns approximately 300 wind turbines, including 104 in the U.S.

The 289,000-square-foot future IKEA Fishers and its 1,000 parking spaces will be built on 35 acres along the eastern side of Interstate 69, just south of the E. 116th Street exit, approximately 15 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.

Overnight lane closures on I-69 April 17-21 for 106th Street bridge painting

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Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plan to temporarily close lanes on Interstate 69 during overnight hours next week to paint the westbound 106th Street bridge at the newly constructed Exit 204 roundabout interchange in Fishers.

The new roundabout interchange was opened to traffic in December 2016, and some remaining temperature-sensitive work such as bridge painting and landscaping will be completed this spring.

This work is dependent on favorable weather conditions and schedules are subject to change:

  • Monday, April 17 – up to three right lanes of northbound I-69 will be closed will be closed.
  • Tuesday, April 18 – up to three left lanes of northbound I-69 and one left lane of southbound I-69 will be closed.
  • Wednesday, April 19 – up to three left lanes of southbound I-69 and one left lane of northbound I-69 will be closed.
  • Thursday, April 20 – up to three right lanes of southbound I-69 will be closed.
  • Friday, April 21 – one left lane of northbound and southbound I-69 will be closed.

For more information about the new I-69 interchange at 106th Street, go to http://www.in.gov/indot/3399.htm.

Free Family Fun Day set for Eller Farm in Fishers on September 15th

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Before his death in 2010, Fishers resident Van Eller donated 40 acres of his family farm at the southeast corner of Eller Road and 116th Street so the Land Trust could protect it for future generations.  For the first time, the public is invited to check out the property—one of the Central Indiana Land Trust’s newest properties—Saturday, September 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as part of Fishers’ free Family Fun Day.

Though the Eller Farm is located near commercial businesses, residential developments and Riverside Intermediate and Riverside Junior High schools, the property has remained virtually untouched since it was last farmed in the 1990s. It includes varied topography, including some small bluffs, as well as thousands of pine and oak trees and a patch of bald cypress. A creek runs through the property as well.

Family Fun Day visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and blanket.  Published author Kevin McKelvey, an English professor at the University of Indianapolis, will share his nature poetry and then guide participants in making a family field guide, which he says can include drawings, poetry, journaling, outdoor observations, and other ways to enjoy family outings through art and writing.

For more information, visit http://conservingindiana.org/.

Giveaway: Shellac Manicure at Strawberry Blonde in Fishers

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Today, Eversave is featuring a daily deal with Strawberry Blonde in Fishers, $20 for a Shellac Manicure  ($40 value) and we’re also giving one away to two lucky readers.

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Giveaway Information

To enter please leave a comment on this blog post with your full name and a valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Monday, August 1, 2011 and two (2) lucky winners will be chosen at random.

Your information is confidential and will only be used for contacting the winner and for prize fulfillment purposes.

Giveaway Rules:

  • One entry per person
  • Open to Indiana residents
  • Leave a comment on this blog post with your full name & valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Monday, August 1, 2011.

The winner will be announced Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

Disclosure: Surge Bucket Media is an Eversave affiliate. All views expressed are our own.