Yoga Sessions – Family and Adult
Learn More Yoga Sessions
Get your flow on with wonderful yoga instructors from the Midwest! Work on overall stamina, strength, and flexibility while gaining focus and peace of mind in flow-style yoga that sequences posture change. All levels welcome.
- Friday, 9 a.m. in the White Tent – Chair Yoga for the Ageless
- Friday, 9:30 a.m. in the Special Events Tent – Adult Yoga
- Saturday, 9:30 a.m. in the Rainbow’s End Kids’ Tent – Family Yoga
- Saturday, 9 a.m. in the White Tent – Chair Yoga for the Ageless
- Sunday, 9 a.m. in the White Tent – Chair Yoga for the Ageless
- Sunday, 12 p.m. in the Special Events Tent – Extended Workshop: Mindfulness Amidst the Climate Crisis. Purchase your tickets at the Info Tent
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MREA General Member Meeting
Learn More Saturday June 25th – 10:00am
Special Events Tent
You’re invited to our annual General Membership Meeting at The 31st Annual Energy Fair. Come celebrate the return of the Fair and learn about the MREA’s more recent initiatives in 2022. MREA staff and Board of Directors will speak on these topics and many more regarding accomplishments and goals of the last year and the year to come. We would greatly value your attendance and feedback, as a member of our organization, to continue the growth of the MREA and the possibilities for renewable energy in the future.
Not an MREA member yet? Sign up at midwestrenew.org/join or email Kyle at kyleg@midwestrenew.org, and learn all that renewable energy has to offer you and your community.
Thank you to all our members for their generous and continued support.
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Electronic Recycling
Learn More Good News Project E-Cycling Tent Near Front Gate: Friday & Saturday 9-6 p.m. & Sunday 9-3 p.m.
Attention all vendors and attendees! Get rid of your old laptops and cell phones for FREE!
Good news Project, an area non-profit, will be collecting Laptops, iPads/Tablets, Chromebooks, all cell phones, and ANY electronic cords FREE of charge (usually $0.45 per pound) during the Fair*. Clean out your basement, keep toxins out of landfills, and preserve valuable resources.
Conveniently located near the front entrance. Look for Good News Project e-CYCLING on the fairgrounds map.
*No other electronics will be accepted at this event. Learn more about year round electronic recycling and educational electronics recycling at their booth or by visiting goodnewswi.com or call Good News Project at 715-843-5985.
Good News Project complies with state and federal disposal regulations that ensure environmental safety. All items will be passed to a Wisconsin professional recycling company where they are processed in accordance to R2 and ISO 14001 standards. Recyclers will break down your electronics, reuse or recycle safe materials, and properly manage hazardous chemicals or wastes. The recycling company sends Good News Project a certificate after each shipment, and proves complete and confidential destruction of sensitive equipment.
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Book Signing with Sean Sherman
Learn More Saturday, June 25th – 2:00pm Main Stage
Join Sean Sherman, following his 1 p.m. keynote in the Main Stage tent for a book signing of “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.” Bring your own copy or purchase one of the limited quantity copies, provided by Bookshop Coop, and get it signed! Don’t miss out!
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Clean Energy Career Fair
Learn More Friday, June 24th – 5:00pm
Saturday, June 25th – 5:oopm
The clean energy industry is booming, and the Midwest is a place of innovation and growth. Energy Fair attendees are invited to join the Clean Energy Career Fair on Friday and Saturday from 5-7 p.m. Learn about certifications and degrees that can launch your career or showcase your knowledge and qualifications to companies that are currently hiring in the clean energy industry. Entrance to the Career Fair is free to all job seekers and potential students with general admission to The Energy Fair.
From 6-7 p.m., participants can take advantage of a sponsored social hour to enjoy a beverage and conversation with these renewable energy professionals. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for face-to-face networking!
Friday Night Sponsor:
SolarEnergy.Jobs – The Midwest Solar Job Resource Center is a marketplace for job seekers pursuing a career in the solar energy industry. Explore training opportunities, learn about solar businesses serving the Midwestern United States, apply for jobs and internships, gain industry certification, and jumpstart your solar career.
Saturday Night Sponsor:
RoofTech – Roof Tech brings you the most innovative, watertight mounting systems ever developed for solar photovoltaic systems. The next generation in rooftop solar mounting solutions. Don’t miss Roof Tech’s Roof Install Demo at the Training Roof Saturday at 9 a.m. or their Energy Professional Workshop.
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Daily Yoga Sessions – Chair Yoga For the Ageless
Learn More After the age of 55 the body starts to lose balance, mobility, and strength. In this workshop, we will test your level of strength, Mobility, and Balance and then work on improving those areas. The workshop includes a free E-book explaining the principals and methodologies of the Program. Jim recommends wearing loose clothing and bringing a towel or blanket to put on your chair if interested.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 9:00 a.m. in the White Flag Tent
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MREA Benefit Dinner
Learn More Saturday @ 6:00
Special Events Tent
Join us for a fun evening filled with refreshing beverages, delicious cuisine, and friendly conversation all in support of MREA’s programs and initiatives. Chef Scott Rockman will prepare a four-course meal with locally sourced ingredients that will delight your taste buds and either be the perfect finale to your day at the Fair or fuel you up to dance the night away to Armchair Boogie. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.
MREA Members $60 / Non-Members $70. Complimentary wine. Cash bar. Limited tickets available.
Purchase yours at theenergyfair.org/tickets before June 20th or the MREA Info Tent or Special Events Tent entrance.
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Energy Storage System Tech Center Tours
Learn More Friday, June 24th
- 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
- 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 25th
- 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
- 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
- 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 26th
- 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
- 12:00-1:30 p.m.
The Energy Storage System (ESS) Tech Center is an integral part of the MREA’s Solar Plus Storage curriculum and provides both an in-person exploration and an in-depth, hands-on training, along with consumer-facing tours of some of the leading residential battery energy storage systems available. 90-minute tours will be available to Fair attendees on all three days of the event.
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Siren Shrub and Tapped Maple Syrup – Nonalcoholic Happy Hours
Learn More Siren Shrub & Tapped Maple Syrup – N/A Happy Hour
MREA Café: Friday & Saturday, 4-6 p.m.
Join Siren Shrub Co. in partnership with Tapped Maple Syrup for an N/A Happy Hour at the MREA café! Grab a mocktail and head to the Forest Stage for Tae & The Neighborly, beginning at 6p.m.!
Siren Shrubs is women-owned and Wisconsin-based, with the intention of creating space for everyone – drinkers and nondrinkers, Friday-night-in aficionados and sophisticated dinner party planners, craft cocktail lovers and everyone in between. You can also grab a bottle of Siren Shrub sipping vinegar or a can of sparkling shrub at the Beverage Tent During the Fair.
Tapped Maple Syrup brings the sweetness with their Craft infused, barrel-aged, & pure maple syrup from sustainably managed forests in northern Wisconsin. Catch Co-Owner, Jeremy Solin’s workshops on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Red Flag Tent and at 4 p.m. in the White Flag Tent.
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Panel – Midwest Energy Policy Market Panel Discussion
Learn More Friday @ 11:00am
Forest Stage
Join leading policy advocates to discuss the trends, dynamics, opportunities, and policies that are and will be shaping energy markets in Midwest states. Moderator: Nick Hylla (MREA). Panelists: Heather Allen (RENEW WI), John Farrell (The Institute for Local Self-Reliance), John DeLurey (Vote Solar).
*For more on energy policy, head to the Main Stage for a keynote address by John Farrell, beginning at 1pm!
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Chainsaw Sculpting Demos
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- Friday: 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 11 a.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m.
South West Corner Near Exhibitor Tent A
Scott Bargender, Owner/Operator of Living in Harmony Art Studio, will present an intro to chainsaw sculpting with his electric chainsaw. Learn how to choose a log, drying, safety tips, how to use a chainsaw to carve your piece of art, and painting/finishing techniques in the Chainsaw Demo area.
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MREA Advisory Board Meeting
Learn More Friday, June 24th – 4:00pm
Special Events Tent
The MREA Advisory Board Meeting is open to individuals on or off the Board. Meet fellow Board Members, review MREA programs and Committees, and enjoy a site tour of the MREA headquarters. The tour will end at the Clean Energy Career Fair in the Orange Flag Tent. Learn more about the MREA Advisory Board at midwestrenew.org/advisory-board/
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Energy Fair Bingo!
Learn More BINGO! All weekend long we invite you to join us in a fun game of Energy Fair Bingo. Find your bingo card in the Program Guide. Make new friends, attend workshops, and meet industry professionals while playing yard games for a chance to win 2 weekend passes to The 2023 Energy Fair. Prizes can be picked up at the Info Tent anytime during the Fair upon completion of your card.
*3 total prizes will be awarded. First come, first served.
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Clean Transportation Demo Vehicles & Biking Demos
Learn More All Fair at the CTS in the North West corner of the Fair Grounds.
The Clean Transportation Demo area features alternative and fuel-efficient vehicles from around the Midwest. Don’t miss your chance to see a multitude of lean, clean, green driving machines, from an electric converted tractor to modified electric scooters, to the latest offerings from Tesla. Then, head to Tent B to visit our Bike Exhibitors: WI Bike Fed, Curbwise, and Hostel Shoppe (exhibits B34-B40).
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Saturday Movement Opportunities
Learn More Explore ground, space, and sky with dance and aerial artists from our local community. Bring your children or enjoy moving on your own. No experience necessary.
- Saturday 12 p.m. in the Rainbow’s End Kids’ Tent – Transcribing Dance Company presents Family Moves dance Class.
- Saturday 4 p.m. in the Rainbow’s End Kids’ Tent – Croi Croga Yoga & Aerial Arts presents Aerial Mini Lessons. $10 per lesson.
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Soletrac Electric Tractor Demo
Learn More Saturday: 2-5 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Join solar enthusiast and ambassador, John Omernick, in the EV charging area to learn about the Solectrac Electric Tractor (when he isn’t volunteering with our Grounds Crew and bringing a whole new level to our waste reduction efforts – Thanks John!).
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