The Energy Fair

The 32nd Annual Energy Fair

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is eager is welcome you to join us for The Energy Fair!  It is a place to celebrate and explore renewable energy and sustainable living.  Each year the Fair brings 11,500+ attendees together to learn about clean energy, connect with others, and take action toward a just energy transition.

Schedule:
Workshops
10:00am: Climate “Smart” to Climate Just Agriculture - The Orange Tent
10:00am: Critical Thinking, Bias, and Socratics - The White Tent
10:00am: Electrification + Solar on Multifamily Housing - The Red Tent
10:00am: Invest With Your Values – Beginner - The Pink Tent
10:00am: Living Low – Ideas for a Low Waste Lifestyle - The Black Tent
10:00am: Nikola Tesla’s Clean Energy Solutions - The Blue Tent
10:00am: Outdoor Skills – Shelter Building - The Bushcraft Demo Area
10:00am: Recycled Art with Rachel - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
10:00am: Vehicle-to-Grid: Opportunities and Challenges - The Green Tent
11:00am: Advancing Conservation on Private Lands - The Orange Tent
11:00am: Advancing Energy Industry Coordination - The Purple Tent
11:00am: Agrivoltaics: Potential of Ag + Solar in WI - The Red Tent
11:00am: Building Bridges to the Clean Energy Economy - The Yellow Tent
11:00am: Building Energy Modeling with Sketchbox - The Pink Tent
11:00am: How to Design and Build a Tiny House - The Green Tent
11:00am: Pairing Heat Pumps with Solar PV - The Yellow Tent
11:00am: Pollinators - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
11:00am: Solar Assisted Water Pumping; On and Off Grid - The Black Tent
11:00am: Utilities are Coming for Your Net Metering - The White Tent
11:30am: Supercharge Energy Projects with the IRA - The Blue Tent
12:00pm: CFCW – What Will Be Your Environmental Legacy? - The Red Tent
12:00pm: Community Growing and Giving - The Orange Tent
12:00pm: Energy Policy and Solar Programs in Illinois - The Green Tent
12:00pm: Launch a Food Business from Your Home - The Black Tent
12:00pm: Leasing Basics for Renewable Energy Projects - The White Tent
12:00pm: Living Off Grid, Really!?! - The Yellow Tent
12:00pm: The Power of Plants - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
12:00pm: Your Brain on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change - The Pink Tent
1:00pm: (French!) Family Movement - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
1:00pm: Backyard Composting 101 - The Red Tent
1:00pm: Energy in the House! - The Yellow Tent
1:00pm: Great Lakes Energy Center’s Path to NET ZERO - The NWTC Trailer
1:00pm: Hybrid or Electric Vehicles, A Buyer’s Guide - The White Tent
1:00pm: Invest your Values – Practical Application - The Pink Tent
1:00pm: LFP & Traditional Deep Cycle Battery Selectio - The Blue Tent
1:00pm: Measuring Sunlight: The Pyranometer - The Green Tent
1:00pm: Natural Climate Solutions: Taste the Change - The Orange Tent
1:00pm: Start Your Solar Journey Today! - The Blue Tent
1:00pm: Utility Bill Clinic - The Black Tent
2:00pm: Accelerating Clean Energy in our Communities: Working Together to Get it Done - The Green Tent
2:00pm: Make Your Own Paints and Finishes - The Yellow Tent
2:00pm: Off-Grid Home Construction – Learn by Doing! - The Orange Tent
2:00pm: Our Sustainable Living Journey - The Black Tent
2:00pm: Outdoor Skills – Fire Starting - The Bushcraft Demo Area
2:00pm: Renewable Energy Pinwheels - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
2:00pm: Residential Solar Financing 101 - The Pink Tent
2:00pm: Solar + Storage for Homes & Businesses - The Red Tent
2:00pm: Using Fungi to Fight Climate Change - The White Tent
2:30pm: Op-ed Writing Workshop - The Blue Tent
3:00pm: Bicycle-Powered Delivery, Success & Failure - The White Tent
3:00pm: Can Clean Energy Overcome Local Opposition? - The Black Tent
3:00pm: Dane County Takes Action - The Pink Tent
3:00pm: Deep Energy Retrofits - The Orange Tent
3:00pm: Geothermal 101 - The Red Tent
3:00pm: Off-Grid Reality Check - The Yellow Tent
3:00pm: Solar Site Analysis: The Solar Pathfinder - The Green Tent
3:00pm: Wet on Wet Watercolor Painting - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)
4:00pm: Story Time and Shrinky ***** - The Rainbow's End (Kids' Tent)

Live Music
2:00pm: Patchouli & Terra Guitarra - Forest Stage
5:30pm: Genevieve Heyward - Forest Stage
8pm: Nur-D - Main Stage

9:30 am: MREA Membership Meeting - Yellow Flag Tent
5:00 pm: Clean Energy Career Fair - Purple Flag Tent (Overflow in the Blue Flag Tent)
6:00 pm: MREA Community Dinner - Special Events Tent
11:15am & 2pm: Energy Storage System Tech Center Tours - Renew the Earth Institute
4:00 pm: Siren Shrub – Nonalcoholic Happy Hours

Rise Up Live Events
Al Gedicks, Sulfide Mining in the Great Lakes Region, 11am  
Jane McCurry, Electric Vehicle and Clean Transportation Adoption in the Midwest, 12pm  
Paul Wilson, The Role of Nuclear Power in the Energy Transition, 1pm  
Chelsea Chandler, Corn Ethanol Vs. Solar Land Use Comparison in Wisconsin, 2pm

Location: Special Events Tent

Tomorrow River Community Charter School/Waldorf Education Events
1pm: (French!) Family Movement
3pm: Wet on Wet Watercolor Painting

Location: Rainbow’s End

2:00 pm: Sustainable Wine Tasting with Caravan Wine Shop

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