Thursday, September 20, 2007

The Ozark Renewable Expo is this weekend

Are you interested in learning about solar panels, wind turbines, and alternative fuels? Curious if your city is actively combating climate change? Do you wonder if there are ways you could lead a greener life?

Visit the Ozark Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Expo at Les Bourgeois Winery in Rocheport, Missouri on September 22-23 to find answers to these questions and more.

Learn ways to integrate renewable energy and sustainable living into your life at the Expo's workshops, exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, and speaker panels. Bring the family along to enjoy the weekend's live entertainment, organic and local food and wine, children's activities, and more. Visit www.OzarkRE.org for directions, a list of exhibitors, and the workshop schedule.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate or online at www.OzarkRE.org.

Buy your ticket online and be entered to win a Solar Gift Basket from MidAmerica Solar ( www.midamericasolar.com). Gift basket contents include a portable 6.5 watt solar panel, an outdoor solar lantern, a portable solar energy charger, and a four pack of Solar Flat Glass Pathway markers.

Ticket Prices:
$15 - Weekend Pass
$10 - Adult One Day Pass
$7 - Seniors 65+ and Students One Day Pass
Kids 12 and under Free

Do you want to get involved? Additional volunteers are needed. Volunteers receive free admission and a free t-shirt. Sign up to volunteer at www.OzarkRe.org.

Workshops Include (partial list):

  • Turning your Diesel into a Greasel
  • Photovolatics + Wind Power = Hybrid Home Energy System
  • Show Me Natural Wonders: Experience Nature Sites - Near and Far
  • Global Warming: Answer the Call
  • The Solar Kitchen: Solar Cookers and Cooking With the Sun
  • Missouri Cities Combating Climate Change
  • Home Performance with Energy Star
  • Fuel Cells as an Alternative Energy Source
  • Green Residential Construction Methodologies
  • Vegetable Based Fuels
  • Utility-Scale Wind in Missouri
  • Wilderness Skills
  • Renewable Energy and Agriculture
  • Nuclear Energy: A Sustainable Choice?
For a full speaker list and schedule, visit www.OzarkRE.org.
Hope to see you there!

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