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Submit a Workshop Proposal

We invite you to share your sustainable living knowledge by presenting a workshop. Please submit a proposal by Feb. 15, to be eligible for FREE Back 40 Camping!

Energy Fair presenter benefits include:
– Free Weekend Admission With Presenter Badge
– Thursday Night Networking Dinner Ticket
– Free Camping (Must submit proposal by Feb 15 to be eligible)

Most workshops are 50 minutes in length. In-depth Extended Workshops are 3-4 hours and require a ticket for entry (http://www.theenergyfair.org/tickets). Continuing education opportunities are available for Solar Professionals (NABCEP) and Solar Professional offerings.

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Workshops by Category – 2018

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A Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study

Marcus de la fleur, de la fleur, LLC
Friday, June 15 - 3:30 pm, Brown Flag Tent

Alternative Construction & Green Building

A Grid-Free Yesterday and Tomorrow

Craig Toepfer, Hybrid Electric Home
Friday, June 15 - 5:30 pm, Black Flag Tent

Photovoltaics (Solar Electric)

Achieve Your Green Dream Home by Remodeling

Della Hansmann Friday, June 15 - 2:30 pm, Brown Flag Tent

Alternative Construction & Green Building

Advanced Fuel Vehicles

Chris Schneider, Honda Motorwerks
Friday, June 15 - 2:30 pm, White Flag Tent

Clean Transportation

Advanced Solar Electric

Christopher LaForge, Great Northern Solar
Sunday, June 17 - 10:30 am, Blue Flag Tent

Photovoltaics (Solar Electric)

Aesthetics of Renewable Energy

John Hippensteel, Lake Michigan Wind and Sun, Ltd.
Friday, June 15 - 4:30 pm, Black Flag Tent

Photovoltaics (Solar Electric)

Africa Challenges on Sustainable Energy

Aniekan Umoh, Foundation for Better Africa
Saturday, June 16 - 5:30 pm, Blue Flag Tent

Sustainable Living

All-Electric Home – A Case Study

John Brown and Mark Klein, Gimme Shelter Construction
Mark Klein, Gimme Shelter Construction
Friday, June 15 - 12:00 pm, Brown Flag Tent

Alternative Construction & Green Building

Are You Feeling Cooperative Yet? Co-ops 101!

John Peck, Family Farm Defenders
Saturday, June 16 - 10:00 am, Purple Flag Tent

Community Involvement

Backyard Composting Basics

Angie Lemar, Recycling Connections
Friday, June 15 - 5:30 pm, Pink Flag Tent

Sustainable Farm & Garden

Basement Vermicomposting in Wisconsin

Michael Sargent Sunday, June 17 - 9:30 am, Pink Flag Tent

Sustainable Farm & Garden

Battery-Based PV System Design (MREA Course PV 230.02) (4 hour, 9:00 a.m. start, registration required, $120 Non-Members, $100 Members)

Kris Schmid, Legacy Solar, LLC
Friday, June 15 - 9:00 am, Education Room

Solar Professional

Beginner’s Guide to Buying an Efficient Car

Kris Simonson, The Foreign Service
Stew Roberts, The Foreign Service
Friday, June 15 - 3:30 pm, White Flag Tent

Clean Transportation

Beginning Beekeeping

James Wilson, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
Saturday, June 16 - 3:30 pm, Pink Flag Tent

Sustainable Farm & Garden

Being a Smart Solar Electric System Consumer

Jim Funk, Energize, LLC
Friday, June 15 - 2:30 pm, Black Flag Tent

Photovoltaics (Solar Electric)

Best Energy Efficient Vehicle for You (3 hour)

Kris Simonson, The Foreign Service
Stew Roberts, The Foreign Service
Saturday, June 16 - 2:30 pm, White Flag Tent

Clean Transportation

Beware of Your Home Energy Use and Potential

Shiba Kar, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point/UW-Extension
Friday, June 15 - 4:30 pm, Pink Flag Tent

Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Beyond the Veggie Garden – Staple Crops

Larisa Walk, Feeding Ourselves - The Four Season Pantry from Plant to Plate
Saturday, June 16 - 2:30 pm, Pink Flag Tent

Sustainable Farm & Garden

Bio-Fuels – Lanterns, Cooking/Heating Stoves, Small Engines, and Autos (Demo)

Jeffre Lindow, Academy of Sustainable Fuels
Friday, June 15 - 12:00 pm, Clean Transportation Show

Bio-Mass

Bio-Fuels – Lanterns, Cooking/Heating Stoves, Small Engines, and Autos (Demo)

Jeffre Lindow, Academy of Sustainable Fuels
Saturday, June 16 - 11:00 am, Forest Stage

Bio-Mass

Bio-Fuels – Solar Energy Stored by Vegetation

Jeffre Lindow, Academy of Sustainable Fuels
Friday, June 15 - 10:30 am, White Flag Tent

Bio-Mass

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