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MREA Extended Workshops
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association
hosts extended workshops during The Energy
Fair to take an in-depth look at new and existing
technologies. These workshops take place in the
Grey and Pink Flag Tents. Workshop attendees
need to pay for admission to the Fair in addition
to the Extended Workshop fee below. Preregistration
is required. Sign up before the Fair
online at www.midwestrenew.org, or purchase a
ticket during the Fair at the Marketplace.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Launch and Grow Your Solar Business
Jeff Spies, President of SolarSpies & Secretary of
NABCEP
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$30
A must for business owners and green job
seekers! This workshop addresses the key
steps to succeeding in the competitive solar
PV business.
PV Costs and Financing
Niels Wolter
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$30
This workshop will cover General PV system
pricing and trends in the market, financial
incentives available in the Midwest, and more.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Electric Vehicles and Solar Charging
Harold Ohde and Bob Hattier of IBEW #134
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$30
This workshop will feature an overview of
electric vehicles, including manufacturers
and types of electric vehicles, electric vehicle
charging unit manufacturers, and more.
Solar Thermal System Design
Benjamin Nusz, Midstate Technical College and MREA
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$30
This 3-hour workshop explores solar thermal
system design considerations.
Photo courtesy Matt Kirsch, Media Loom.
PV Technical Sales
Jeff Spies, President of SolarSpies & Secretary
of NABCEP
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$30
This training will review the sales challenges
facing solar contractors and the knowledge,
skills, and tools needed to establish sound
sales strategies for your growing PV
installation business.
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
PV and National Electrical Code
Harold Ohde and Bob Hattier of IBEW #134
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$30
This workshop will cover in detail the 2011
National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 690
requirements as well as other NEC articles to
make a safe and code-compliant PV install.
The workshop will highlight the renewable
energy revisions for the 2011 NEC.
Homebrew Wind (How to build your own turbine)
Dan Bartmann and Dan Fink of Otherpower.com
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$30
Learn about wind power theory, wind turbine
design, what works, and what doesn’t and why.
There will also be a discussion about how to build
a good wind machine completely from scratch.