2013 Workshop Guide - The Midwest Renewable Energy Association

9. Earth sheltered housing from a builder’sperspective: Simple, sustainable, earth-friendly,and affordable are a few of the user-friendlywatchwords that describe Earth-Sheltered Homes.An introduction to earth-sheltered housingwhich will discuss its history, performance,building ideas, methods to reduce costs, and someadvantages/disadvantages of living in harmonywith the natural abundance provided by this veryancient form of lodging. (Beginner – Advanced)Douglas McWain, Assistant Professor andSustainable Living Enthusiast. Sunday 12:00 p.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.10. Energy Efficient Construction: Learn aboutsuper-insulated construction techniques, use ofsustainable materials, mechanical systems, andrenewable options for your new or renovatedhome. (Beginner – Advanced) John Brown andMark Klein, Gimme Shelter Construction. Friday12:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.11. Green Building Materials: This course will providean overview of how to conduct research of variousbuilding products to determine their sustainablecharacteristics. (Beginner – Advanced) SandyGordon, owner of Sandy Gordon Interiors. Friday5:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.12. Green building part one—High-performancenatural Midwestern homes: Proven highperformance natural home design andconstruction for the Midwest. Homes are energyefficient, low-toxin, and use straw-clay, earthenplaster and floors, low-impact materials andmethods. Photos, video, wall mockup and samplesof materials. (Beginner, Intermediate) Lou Host-Jablonski, Design Coalition. Saturday 11:00 a.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.13. Green building part two—Light straw-clayinsulation: Presentation of quality requirementsfor straw and clay, process description for makinglight straw-clay and controlling its R value, andrequired conditions for drying the light strawclaywalls. (Intermediate, Advanced) DouglasPiltingsrud, BioLive Soils LLC. Saturday 2:00 p.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.14. Introduction to the living building challenge:The Living Building Challenge is a buildingcertification program that is a unified tool fortransformative design, allowing us to envisiona future that is socially just, culturally rich andecologically restorative. (Beginner – Advanced) LeahSamson-Samuel, Madison Environmental Group.Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Green Home Pavilion.15. Living in Our Small House: Downsizing into a greenbuilding has been the best decision we’ve made!After having attended many Energy Fairs over theyears, and reading extensively about passive solardesign, we were ready to make a change. We builta 724 s.f. building in the summer of 2011 usingmany green strategies and we have been loggingour energy usage since then. What a difference thedesign makes! (Beginner) Margaret Foss & MarkStensvold, Environmental Educators. Sunday 3:00p.m. in Black Tent.16. Masonry Heating: A brief history and theory ofheater design, modern applications, and designstrategies. (Beginner, Intermediate) Mark Klein andMark Dostal, Gimme Shelter Construction. Friday10:00 a.m. in Green Home Pavilion.17. Mortgage Free!: Mortgage, translated from theold French, means: “death pledge.” Roy sharesworkable strategies to enable students to owntheir own home instead of the bank owning it forthem. (Beginner – Advanced) Rob Roy, Founder ofEarthwood Building School. Saturday 1:00 p.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.18. Passive Solar Design: Passive solar design strategiesfor new home construction, with an overview of siteanalysis and real world budget impacts. (Beginner,Intermediate) Mark Dostal and Mark Klein, GimmeShelter Construction. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Purple Tent.19. Passive house in Wisconsin—A builder’sperspective: Building to the world’s strictest energystandard, Passivhaus, presents unique challenges. Apresentation and discussion by the builders of aPassive House and other super-efficient homes inWisconsin. (Beginner – Advanced) Dan Johnson,Midwest Earth Builders LLC & Dave Romary, Hearth& Sol Construction and Energy Services. Saturday5:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS71

WORKSHOP GUIDEFAIR SCHEDULE2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPEXHIBITORSworkshop guide20. Straw bale construction in the Midwest: This willcover the history of straw bale construction as wellas an overview of the last 14 years of experience inbuilding with straw and other sustainable practices inthe Midwest. (Intermediate) Mark Morgan, BearPawDesign and Construction. Saturday 12:00 p.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.21. Timber framing for the rest of us: Traditionalwooden-jointed timber framing is wonderful,but takes skill, experience and expensive tools.Roy speaks of strong beautiful timber framing usingcommonly available mechanical fasteners and basictools. (Beginner – Advanced) Rob Roy, Founder ofEarthwood Building School. Friday 11:00 a.m. inGreen Home Pavilion.22. Thermal mass walls with earth block: Anintroduction to compressed earth block constructionand presentation on how these locally producedbricks can be incorporated as thermal mass intoenergy efficient buildings. (Beginner – Advanced)Dan Johnson, owner of Midwest Earth Builders.Saturday 3:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.23. Tying sustainability and efficiency into a remodel:This workshop will take you through steps on asustainable and efficient remodel. Topics from 2x4’sthrough insulation and sheetrock as well as usingnatural paints and plasters will be covered. (Beginner,Intermediate) Ramy Selim, Sunny Day Earth Solutions.Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Green Home Pavilion.24. Visualizing with SketchUp: SketchUp is a freesoftware program that draws in three dimensions.Learn how to get started and what’s possibleincluding sun & shade studies for passive solarand building a virtual straw bale wall. (Beginner,Intermediate) Amber Westerman, AmberWesterman Building Design. Saturday 4:00 p.m. inPink Tent; Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.COMMUNITY PROJECTS25. 4 Fires of Group Work: Often, people get togetherwith dreams of starting a group, a community ora business only to be surprised and disappointedwhen it falls apart. They did not navigate the 4-fires.(Intermediate) Bill Wilson, Midwest Permaculture.Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.26. A vision for Central Wisconsin’s food system:Using our ability to organize and maximize crosssector communication, groups of stakeholders inCentral Wisconsin have set out to create an actionplan for regionalizing our food system. (Beginner)Layne Cozzolino, Executive Director – Central RiversFarmshed, Kristy SeBlonka, UW-Extension. Sunday10:00 a.m. in White Tent.27. Airborne particulate and silica health risks fromsand mining and processing: Gain understandingof air particulate health risks from frac sand mining.Visual demonstration and discussion of all aspects offrac sand mining. Recommendations on how to helpcontrol health risks. (Intermediate) Crispin Pierce, PhDTenured professor at UW-Eau Claire with expertise intoxicology. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in White Tent.28. Community of Relationships: Bumpity Road is onecouple’s open door home and ongoing sharing ofcomplimentary meals and lodging. Bob will discusshis use of passive solar, seed saving, mulching, raisedbeds, groundcover, effective fencing, new gardenvarieties, and the dining, donation and storage ofhomegrown foods! Bumpity Road intends to joyfullyoffer solitude, service, self-awareness, and serenity.(Beginner) Bob Thompson, Bumpity Road. Friday10:00 a.m. in White Tent.29. Feeding and Housing the World: What is the truesource of abundance and security for the humanpopulation on this planet? Is it even possible for7-10 billion people to have access to this, or have wetapped out the planet? Permaculture design revealsan encouraging path. (Beginner) Bill Wilson, MidwestPermaculture. Friday 5:00 p.m. in White Tent.30. Fostering hope in a time of crisis: Climate Change asa Moral and Spiritual Issue: Technology both isolatesus from nature while destroying life-sustainingsystems upon which we depend. Although theresulting change in the earth’s climate is catastrophic,hope can lead us back to a sustaining relationship withnature. (Beginner, Intermediate) Sue Anderson, AlanHaney, Lois Lawler. Saturday 5:00 p.m. in White Tent.31. Intentional living in an urban environment: Learnabout some of the aspects of living in an urbanintentional community. We’ll discuss finances, sharedresources, decision making, and variety of othertopics. We like questions, too! (Beginner) BayviewEcoVillage. Saturday 11:00 a.m. in White Tent.72

32. Sustain Jefferson County community supported energyupdate: See what we’ve been about this past year -gasification, Rocket stoves, gas cleaner/coolers, tube boilers,human scale farm tools. Join the talk about philosophy,construction, physics, form and function. (Beginner –Advanced) Greg David, Sustain Jefferson CommunitySupported Energy (CSE). Friday 11:00 a.m. in White Tent.33. Peak Energy Part 1: What Transition? This workshopexplores the “Peak Energy MEME” and “The TransitionThesis” using Big History, Scenario Thinking and a visitfrom Doc and Marty on their Yellow Bike RecumbentTime Machine. (Beginner) Time Hudson, co-founder of theInstitute for Sustainable Energy Education (ISEE). Friday12:00 p.m. in White Tent.34. Peak Energy Part 2: Is Peak Oil Dead? Citigroup has declared“peak oil dead”. Fracking facts and hype examined. Surveytrends in oil production, demand, and pricing. Assess thegradual progress in new transportation options and policydrivers. (Intermediate) John Richter, co-founder of theInstitute for Sustainable Energy Education (ISEE) and formerpresident of the GLREA. Friday 2:00 p.m. in White Tent.35. Permaculture Community Gardens: Imagine creatingcommunity gardens that are highly productive, less work,beautiful, natural builders of fertility, and designed tobecome more beautiful and productive for generations. Itis possible with permaculture design. (Beginner) Bill Wilson,Midwest Permaculture. Saturday 12:00 p.m. in White Tent.36. Small Scale Permaculture Farming: Small-scalepermaculture farming can be done on five acres, one acre,or on a suburban or urban lot. Grow food. Care for land.Feed people. (Beginner) Bill Wilson, Midwest Permaculture.Sunday 2:00 p.m. in White Tent.37. Steps to supporting sustainability in your community:Presentation will review outcomes from the 2013 legislativesession and provide an overview of Minnesota DistributedGeneration Policy Workshop activities over the last twoyears that created a forum for constructive discussionbetween stakeholder groups. Lise Trudeau, State of MN.Friday 12:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.38. Tools for Sustaining Connection: Communication iskey to sustaining connections in community, work and/or in personal relationships. Linda Conroy will share theenlivening principles of her work with compassionatecommunication. (Beginner – Advanced) Linda Conroy,Saturday 2:00 p.m. in White Tent39. We Are All Indigenous: This most fundamentalunderstanding of our humanity, that we are all of theearth and need to care for her, promotes peace within usand around us. (Beginner) Dena Eackles, founder of EchoValley Farm and President of Echo Valley Hope, Inc. Friday4:00 p.m. in White Tent.40. Wisconsin community and schools becoming green andhealthy: Community and school members are enrichingeach other’s lives by working together to become Greenand Healthy. Find out what actions you can take in yourcommunity to support Green and Healthy Schools andhear stories of what some WI communities are alreadydoing! (Beginner – Advanced) Caitlin Henning, WIDepartment of Natural Resources, Kelly Smith, WisconsinCenter for Environmental Education (WCEE). Sunday12:00 p.m. in White Tent.EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS41. A Food Waste Primer: Presentation will include anoverview of the issue related to the tremendous amountsof food waste generated by society, followed by thehierarchy of strategies to recover and beneficially reusethe wastes. Case studies and examples will be included.Jonathan Rivin, Waste Management Specialist, UWExtension. Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.42. Adams County Promise Neighborhood—Improvingeducation and health through collaboration andinspiration: This session will be an overview of the AdamsCounty Promise Neighborhood initiative and all of theexciting opportunities and learning experiences that itcan bring to Adams County. Lisa Curless, Director, AdamsCounty Promise Neighborhood Project. Friday 10:00 a.m.in Educator Tent.43. Aquaponics—Education at the high school level: Thepresentation will include videos on my early projects,the latest “Micro Commercial” project that has beenimplemented at Del Oro High School (Loomis, CA),interviews with supportive school personnel, projecthistory and our goals for the future. I will include thenumerous applications this system provides on anacademic level as well as development of the STEMcurriculum being developed based on NSTA standards.The process in which I became familiar with aquaponicsand my inspirations to bring it to my high school will bevoiced as well. Pierre Bauchamp, 17 year old Junior atDel Oro High School in Loomis, CA. Friday 3:00 p.m. inEducator Tent.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS73

EXHIBITORS2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPFAIR SCHEDULEworkshop guide44. Beyond candy bar and magazine sales: A schoolfundraiser model that supports the local foodeconomy: The Local Food Fundraiser raises awarenessof local food, supports local farmers, connects familiesto local farms, and supports the local economy.Lynn Markham, UW-Extension Land Use Specialist,Kelly Smith, WI Center for Environmental Education.Saturday 11:00 a.m. in Educator Tent.45. Classroom lessons to teach about sustainability:Through simulation activities and hands-on learning,connect complex global issues and start re-visioninga more sustainable future. Come experience Facingthe Future curriculum resources and gain newlesson plan ideas. Dan Martinson, WI Center forEnvironmental Education and Facing the Future.Friday 4-6:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.46. Educator Networking Hour: Mix, mingle, and get toknow each other. Join this session for snacks and timeto connect with other educators who are interested ineducating for sustainability in their classrooms, naturecenters, zoos, outdoor education facilities and more.Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education.Saturday 4:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.47. Inspiring urban high school students with waste,worms, and vegetable sales: Review problem-basedwaste management and garden curriculum froman urban high school, with a large English LanguageLearning population. Discuss implementation ofclassroom sustainability projects including students’action. Thom Reinhardt, High School Biologyinstructor at Oakland High, Oakland, CA. Friday 11:00a.m. in Educator Tent.51. Renew Your Classroom: Learn how renewableenergy is brought down from the roof and madeeducational--and lively--through the WPS SolarWisefor Schools program (Best Green Power EducationOutreach Award Winner, 2012) Scott Liddicoat,Renewable Energy Education Coordinator forWisconsin Public Service and full-time teacher in theGreen Bay School District. Saturday 12:00 p.m. inEducator Tent.52. Using Live Animals to Teach: Learn how toincorporate a live bird program into the classroomand using it to teach children about nature and theenvironment. Abbey Ruppert, Wildlife Educator atRaptor Education Group, Inc. Sunday 10:00 a.m. inEducator Tent.53. Waldorf Education’s Approach to Sustainability:From circle time to knitting and more, Waldorfeducation prepares children for self-sufficiency incommunity. Through presentation and activities,gain an appreciation for this approach and itsapplication elsewhere. Lori Barian, Director ofAdministration for Great Lakes Waldorf Institute andPedagogical Advisor for Tomorrow River CommunityCharter School. Saturday 3:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.54. Waste reduction at school—So many possibilities!:This workshop will discuss opportunities that youcan try out in your classroom, school, or districtwide to encourage waste reduction. We will talkabout recycling, composting, and some excitingthings you can do to promote and encourage wastereduction. Angie Lemar, Program Director, RecyclingConnections. Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.48. MacGyver Windmills: Think creatively like“MacGyver” to build windmills from “junk” materials.We will explore concepts like wind energy, simplemachines, energy transformations, ratios, energy,and the engineering/design process. Joe Rand,KidWind, Director of Training and Outreach. Friday2:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.55. Watts Up with that Appliance?: Learn how tomeasure the energy and power consumed byhousehold and classroom electrical appliancesusing a watt meter. Includes energy saving tips andclassroom applications. Steve Knudsen, Physicsteacher and Instructor, WI K-12 Energy EducationProgram. Saturday 2:00 p.m. in Educator Tent.WORKSHOP GUIDE49. Plant the seed for a green & healthy school:Discover how students, teachers and schoolscan become more environmentally-mindedthrough participation in Green & Healthy SchoolsWisconsin. Caitlin Henning, WI Department ofNatural Resources, Susan Schuller, WI Center forEnvironmental Education. Friday 12:00 p.m. inEducator Tent.74

56. Wind energy basics STEM projects—hands onLAB: Workshop will provide basics of wind energyprojects in the classroom using a hands- on LAB togenerate power. Workshop would be of interest toanyone who would like to explore what makes a windgenerator work effectively and to those who want togo into more detail about the process of using windenergy or whose who want to teach a STEM relatedunit using these lab tools. Nels Lawrence, TechnologyEducation, Wind Senator, KEEP Ad-hoc Wind energyclass instructor. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Educator Tent.ENERGY EFFICIENCY,CONSERVATION AND OVERVIEW57. Bioenergy Atlas: The Energy Center of Wisconsin hascreated an online Bioenergy Atlas. This user-friendlymapping tool locates biomass and related materialsacross the state into one location on the Internet.The tool was originally designed for large utilitiesand companies for sourcing biomass materials forfuture projects. The map, however, has far reachingutility for local communities, economic developmentorganizations, energy consultants, educators,consumers, and many others interested in developinglocal resources. This workshop explains the currentatlas and will open a dialogue for future additions to thesite. (Beginner) Doug Ahl, Energy Center: Robert Brylski,Synsel Energy. Friday 10:00 a.m. in Orange Tent.58. Energy efficient appliances on and off grid:A review of household appliances from airconditioningto water heaters. How to find the mostefficient and what will work best on and off grid.(Beginner, Intermediate) Dan Alway, PV Designer.Friday 5:00 p.m. in Orange Tent; Saturday 12:00p.m. in Pink Tent.59. Energy Efficient Lighting Strategies: Discuss the newDOE laws regarding LPW and review the FOE rebatesand the new low wattage products including indoorand outdoor LED! (Beginner, Intermediate) CliffordSherman, Account Manager GE Lighting. Saturday4:00 p.m. in Orange Tent.60. Energy Independence in Commercial Buildings:Commercial building owners will learn how reduceenergy consumption and receive a 20% to 100% returnon your investment per year every year (1 to 5 yearpayback). (Beginner, Intermediate) Jeffrey Knutson,A-A Exteriors. Friday 2:00 p.m. in Orange Tent.61. Geothermal 101: This course will cover using thelargest solar collector to provide heating and cooling;using forced air; hydronic systems in residentialand commercial markets; clarification of loops forvertical, horizontal, slinky, and pond designs, aswell as energy savings and return on investments.(Beginner, Intermediate) Wally Heumann, Terra-Therm Inc. Saturday 2:00 p.m. in Orange Tent.62. Home performance analysis: The first step to anenergy efficient home: To make your home moreenergy efficient, you need a plan. We’ll look at howa Home Performance Analysis is completed andhow it will provide you with a detailed road map toenhancing your homes energy efficiency, comfort,safety and durability. We’ll debunk some myths,dabble in some building science and review someactual case studies. (Beginner, Intermediate) JoelKubish, North Wind Renewable Energy. Sunday11:00 a.m. in Orange Tent.63. Journey to Energy Independence: Produce all theenergy you use every year, reduce your carbonfootprint, save your peak and get huge savings getchecks from your power company every month,tax free, 12 percent return on your investment peryear. (Beginner – Advanced) Jeffrey Knutson, A-AExteriors. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in Orange Tent.64. Self-Sustainability: Discussion on networkdependability, resource generation and reductionof use of resources. Introduction of the SLiC-Homesystems for energy and water. (Beginner) MarkusFasel, Sustainable Living Enthusiast. Sunday 3:00p.m. in Orange Tent.65. Smart and inexpensive ways to optimize yourhome: Adam will be talking about saving hundredsof dollars a year on your energy bills for a minimalinvestment of time and money. Steve will beaddressing how to use upfront, fact-based analysisto make smart decisions while building your newhome. The result is optimized build cost andenergy efficiency that pays for itself! (Beginner,Intermediate) Adam Klawitter, Student; SteveRomme, Partner of Efree Home’s LLC. Friday 4:00p.m. in Orange Tent.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS75

WORKSHOP GUIDEFAIR SCHEDULE2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPEXHIBITORSworkshop guide66. Solar site logistics—Project management forprofitable commercial and residential installations:This course will include the fundamentals ofpost sales and design to the integration of fieldimplementation. Proper planning and coordinationmust be spent to prevent delay of work and maximizeprofitability. The project manager directly affects thefinancial health and future of the company. Everysolar PV construction project is different, from largeto small, residential or commercial installations.(Beginner) Dustin Denison, Minnesota RenewableEnergy Society Board Member. Friday 12:00 p.m.and Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Orange Tent.67. Start here to reduce your energy consumption:There are a number of different ways to reduce yourenergy consumption and they don’t have to cost a lotof money or require huge changes in your behavior.(Beginner – Advanced) Jeff Knutson, A-A Exteriors.Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Orange Tent.68. Stop Energy Loss: What makes a buildingdifferent than the great outdoors? Actual airmoving in or out; you need some air but not theamounts normally found in buildings. (Beginner,Intermediate) Jeffrey Knutson, A-A Exteriors.Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Orange Tent.69. Wisconsin’s Biomass Resource: Wisconsin ispositioned for significant investment in biomassderived industries, including energy production,fuels, and bio-based products. This workshopwill discuss what resources are available andhow to “locate” them with existing technology.(Intermediate) Robert Brylski, Synsel Energy. Friday11:00 a.m. in Orange Tent.FINANCES AND ECONOMICS70. A road map for powering positive action: Thispresentation will explain and analyze differentstate-level policy options to facilitate customer-sitedrenewables (mostly solar) and solicit commitmentsfrom citizens to help us push them forward.(Advanced) Michael Vickerman, RENEW Wisconsin.Friday 10:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.71. Climate justice? Grassroots solutions to coolingthe planet! : Many people are concerned aboutclimate change, but there are also many “falsesolutions” being proposed to solve this global crisis.These include so-called “green” initiatives beingpushed by corporate interests and even the ObamaAdministration itself such as agrofuels, manuredigesters, factory farms, biotech crops, tar sands,nuclear power, and carbon trading. We’ll discuss whythese are NOT really fixes to climate change, but arejust another attempt to “greenwash” capitalism, and- in some cases - only make climate change worse.We will then explore some effective responses thatalso address the issue of climate justice, such asorganic agriculture, renewable energy, alternativetransportation, and food sovereignty. (Beginner)John E. Peck, Copenhagen Conference Attendee.Saturday 12:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.72. Effective payback from solar energy, conservation,and sustainability: How to use solar energy,conservation and sustainability for maximumpayback with minimal environmental impact.Evaluate your energy profile, for the best solarsystem, conservation measures and lifestyle.(Intermediate) Jim Lamb, Loyal Energy Fair attendeesince 1991. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.73. Financing solutions for any community: A paneldiscussion with a focus on financing options forenergy and economic development. WECC staffwill facilitate and contribute to this discussion.This panel will share past, current and futurefinancing mechanisms that may have the ability tobecome sustainable for your community. (Beginner– Advanced) Facilitator: Brian Driscoll, WECCClient Services Manager. Panelists: Todd Conkey,WECC Energy Finance Director; Amy Heart, City ofMilwaukee, Milwaukee Shines Program Manager;and Mike Noreen, City of River Falls, ProgramManager. Friday 2:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.74. From Ratepayer to Power Player: Some reasonsand politics of ranking investments in acceleratedenergy efficiency and distributed generation abovecurrent expenditures for wholesale electricitymarket expansion and high capacity transmission.(Intermediate) Rob Danielson, SOUL Energy Planning.Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.76

75. Green is gold! Marketing your green business:Learn to differentiate yourself in the marketplaceand how to target and engage potential customers.Use eco-friendly communication tools to highlightthe benefits of your green business. (Intermediate)Autumn Hill, Autumn Hill Creative, LLC. Saturday 2:00p.m. in Maroon Tent.76. How to run a successful benefit auction: Learn howto organize and run a live benefit auction for yourbusiness or organization. (Beginner, Intermediate)Sterling Strathe, owner of Sterling Auction Services.Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.77. Lessons from Wisconsin’s energy independentcommunities: Energy Independent Communities is avoluntary agreement between the State of Wisconsinand communities that adopt the State’s 25x25 goals.Currently, there are more than 140 EI Communities inthe State of Wisconsin. Find out how this successfulprogram assisted communities in assessing theirenergy usage and planning for renewable energy.(Beginner- Advanced) Megan Levy, WI State EnergyOffice; Sherrie Gruber, UW- Extension. Friday 4:00p.m. in Maroon Tent.78. Nuclear power is not the answer to climate change:Nuclear power cannot help in the urgent campaignto halt and reverse climate change because it takesfar too long to properly site, approve, constructand licence a new reactor. Making matters worse,because nuclear power is unsafe, uneconomicand unsustainable, it contributes to rather thanprevents climate change, produces persistent, highlyradioactive toxic waste, creates terrorist targets,widens the spread of nuclear weapons -- and iscompletely unnecessary. New investment in nuclearpower robs resources from clean, renewable andsafe energy production required now to confrontclimate chaos. (Beginner – Advanced) John LaForge,Nukewatch: Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear. Saturday11:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.79. Solar energy market trends and opportunities: Thissession will provide an overview on solar markettrends and opportunities for communities and willdiscuss a number of topics ranging from permitting,interconnection, zoning, market development,education, financing, and policy and will serve as ajumping off point for the other sessions. (Beginner –Advanced) Nick Hylla, Executive Director of MREA.Friday 11:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.FOOD, HERBS, FARMINGAND GARDENING80. AACT (Algae Aquaculture Technology): HighlightAACT Bioprocesses within the Photo Bioreactorand the Anaerobic Bioreactor. In addition we willdiscuss the Autonomous Networked Technology,the Organic Carbon Engine, fertilizer manufacturingand intensive agriculture practices. (Beginner) PeterFee, AACT. Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Green Tent.81. A Food Waste Primer: This workshop will presentan overview of the issue of the tremendous amountof food waste generated by society, followed by thehierarchy of strategies to recover and beneficiallyreuse the wastes. Case studies/examples will beincluded. (Intermediate) Jonathan Rivin, WasteManagement Specialist. Sunday 12:00 p.m. inGreen Tent.82. Advanced Kombucha Brewing: Go beyond the basicbrew and explore infusions, continuous brew, andvinegars along with practical uses and fun treatsusing the scoby. (Advanced) Lisa Shirek, HolisticHealth Practitioner. Friday 11:00 a.m. in Green Tent.83. Alive Food! Alive Bodies!: Fresh! Fermented!Dehydrated! Cultured! Direct from the Earth!Intention! Why eating “Alive” foods means an“Alive” body! What are the health benefits? Wheredo I get these foods and can I make them myself?Let’s create a perspective that makes us “want”to make good food choices! Eating “Alive” savesenergy! (Beginner) Alice Helen Dolata, Alice’s RabbitWhole. Friday 10:00 a.m. in Green Tent.84. Backyard Compost Basics: We will review thebasics of backyard composting. We will discussbin selection, materials to use, how to’s andtroubleshooting. (Beginner) Angie Lemar, RecyclingConnections Program Director. Saturday 11:00 a.m.in Pink Tent and Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Green Tent.85. Choosing herbal remedies for sustainability: 85%of herbs are imported. Choose herbal remediescloser to home and have a long lasting effect onthe sustainability of the planet and your health.(Intermediate) Linda Conroy, Bioregional Herbalist.Friday 5:00 p.m. in Black Tent; Saturday 10:00 a.m. inPurple Tent.reNEWS77EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDE

WORKSHOP GUIDEFAIR SCHEDULE2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPEXHIBITORS78workshop guide86. Designing a food-producing yard using permaculture:Your yard can produce food, and, at the same time,require less work, water, and other inputs. Learn howpermaculture’s principles, tools, and practices helpaccomplish these things. (Beginner, Intermediate)Mary Eberle, First Step Renew LLC. Friday 2:00 p.m.and Sunday 3:00 p.m. in Green Tent.87. Eating year-round from the garden: Come to thisworkshop to learn strategies for extending the harvestand planning for local food throughout the seasons.(Beginner, Intermediate) Kathleen Plunkett-Black,Organic Gardener. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in Black Tent.88. Energy wise food preservation—dehydratingand canning: Preserve food utilizing time-provenmethods in updated ways that save energy. Learnabout building and using the Walk solar food dryer aswell as steam canning/juicing. (Beginner – Advanced)Larisa Walk, Co-Author of “Feeding Ourselves – TheFour-Season Pantry from Plant to Plate.” Friday 12:00p.m. in Purple Tent.89. Energy wise food storage—root cellaring: Threeseasoned organic gardeners will share their tips for“Root cellaring” (live foods) and other winter storagetricks and methods. (Beginner – Advanced) LarisaWalk, Winona and Jan Erdman, Organic Gardeners.Friday 2:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.90. Fermentation is Fun! : Learn how and why to makeyour own kombucha tea, naturally carbonatedbeverages, and vinegar using simple techniquesand inexpensive household items. Plus, win a freekombucha mother! (Beginner, Intermediate) CarlySmith, Fermentation Enthusiast. Friday 12:00 p.m. inGreen Tent.91. Foundations of Herbal Medicine: Learn theproperties of herbs that can be harvested to maintainhealth and foster healing. Learn to prepare infusions,decoctions, tinctures, oils, ointments, bath salts,scrubs, facial cleansers, masks and more. (Beginner,Intermediate) Marguerite Ramlow, Artha SustainableLiving Center LLC. Friday 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00p.m. in Black Tent.92. Growing Food in Small Spaces: Learn how to growfood in containers and square-foot gardens, andhow to grow sprouts in jars and mushrooms on yourcountertop. Learn ways to expand your growingspace. (Beginner, Intermediate) Mary Eberle, FirstStep Renew LLC. Saturday 2:00 p.m. in Black Tent.93. Herbs, Homemade Wine & Cacao!: Simplehomemade wines can be full of nutrients andantioxidants. Herbal infused wines are not onlysimple to make they can be designed especially foryour needs. And raw Cacao is a truly magnificentfood that abounds in health benefits and is amazinglyhigh in magnesium. Raw Cacao mix with high calciumCarob makes an excellent start to any day. Come,let’s play! (Beginner) Alice Helen Dolata, Alice’sRabbit Whole LLC. Saturday 11:00 a.m. in Green Tent.94. Integrating renewable energies into integrated foodproduction systems: We will cover how a system forfood production works well with renewable energies.We will also cover energy efficient techniques usedto reduce waste, water, land, raw materials, andenergy for improving the production in rural andcommercial farms. (Advanced) Carlos Leon Ramos,Biotechnology Aquaculture Engineer. Saturday 2:00p.m. in Green Tent.95. Intensive home food production with open raisedbed gardens: This talk shows how open raisedbeds (not containerized) offer the home gardenermaximum food production using the least amountof space and outside inputs. This is the mostsustainable approach to home gardening. (Beginner,Intermediate) Noel Valdes, CobraHead LLC. Saturday12:00 p.m. in Green Tent.96. Launch your Organic Farm Dream: Join the organicfarming movement and create a livelihood basedon sustainability values and good food. Comeharvest resources and inspiration from the MidwestOrganic and Sustainable Education Service. (MOSES)(Beginner, Intermediate) Lisa Kivirist, Inn Serendipity.Friday 11:00 a.m. in Black Tent; Saturday 2:00 p.m. inPink Tent.97. Optimized growth of fruiting and flowering plantsusing aquaponics: Aquaponics is the art and scienceof raising plants and fish together. When properlybalanced, the waste from the fish provides nutrientsfor the plants, and the plants take up the organicnutrients, returning cleaner water to the fish. Whileleafy green types do well in the consistently nitrogenrich waste stream created by fish, one can get betterresults growing fruiting and flowering plants. Thispresentation will focus on the specific needs offruiting and flowering plants and how best to achievethose parameters using aquaponics. Jesse Hull andMolly Stanek, Imagine Aquaponics. Saturday 10:00a.m. in Green Tent.

98. Organic Valley Sustainability & Biofuels Program:Nicole will provide background on the sustainabilityinitiatives of CROPP cooperative, a nationwidecooperative of over 1800 certified organic farms.Zach will provide a detailed overview of the OrganicValley biofuels program. (Beginner) Nicole Spinelliand Zach Biermann, Organic Valley. Saturday 11:00a.m. in Brown Tent.99. Raising Rabbits without Cages: Learn how tohumanely raise meat, fur and wool rabbits in acolony system. (Beginner, Intermediate) Erica QSolis, Emancipation Acres. Sunday 2:00 p.m. inBlack Tent.100. Renewable Natural Gas: Make your ownrenewable natural gas from farm and kitchenwastes, or from wood. Learn how to make and usea small biogas digester, and simple wood-gas campstove. A presentation about biogas basics and howto make and use renewable natural gas from homeand farm waste. (Beginner) Paul Scheckel, Off-Gridhomesteader. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Green Tent.101. Soil Secrets for Success: Learn about the biologicalbridge between soils, plants & health. No matterwhat you are growing the basics are the same formaking healthy soil that produces nutritious food ina sustainable way. (Beginner, Intermediate) DouglasPiltingsrud, PhD Chemist. Friday 12:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.102. Suburban/Urban Permaculture: People in the citiesand suburbs are learning how to produce theirown fruit, vegetables, herbs, honey, mushrooms,chicken, wines, beer and more. Incorporatingpermaculture design reduces work, increasesyields, and deepens our inner sense of securityand competency. (Beginner) Bill Wilson, MidwestPermaculture. Saturday 4:00 p.m. in Green Tent.103. The Worm Comeback: Fostering, Fertilizing andFeeding the land!: Learn about worms, castings,worm tea and the mechanics of combining thetwo to restore or add to the biologic value of soil.You will quickly learn about worm biology, wormbenefits to soil, then to castings, worm tea andhow in combination and showing specific examplesof CHEAP equipment, do it yourself using triedand true application rates - valuable to farmers,growers and gardeners. (Beginner, Intermediate)Steve Finley, Garden Enthusiast. Friday 5:00 p.m. inPurple Tent.104. Urban Fruit Foraging/Gleaning: Learn what kindsof fruit are easily found in urban areas, and howto identify, harvest, and use it. Learn about groupforaging and online resources for urban fruitgleaning. (Beginner, Intermediate) Mary Eberle,Owner, First Step Renew, LLC. Sunday 2:00 p.m. inGreen Tent.105. Vegetable Seed Saving Part I: For folks who have abasic understanding of seed saving . We will lookat cross-pollinating crops, bi-annuals, and otherchallenges. (Intermediate, Advanced) KathleenPlunkett-Black, Seed Savers Exchange. Friday 4:00p.m. in Green Tent.106. Vegetable Seed Saving Part II: Why and howto save seed from your own garden vegetables.Focus will be on the easiest, self-pollinating cropsfor Beginners. (Beginner, Intermediate) KathleenPlunkett-Black, Seed Savers Exchange. Friday 5:00p.m. in Green Tent.ISSUES AND ACTIVISM107. Empowering Grassroots Environmental ActivismPanel: Panelists will share strategies for grassrootsorganizing to defend our environment and health,and discuss how we can build public awareness ofmajor environmental issues facing our state andworld. (Beginner – Advanced) Wisconsin Networkfor Peace and Justice (WNPJ) Panel. Saturday 4:00p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. in White Tent.108. Energy Ethics and Activism: A group participatorydiscussion with people brainstorming to take actionin their local venues toward energy sustainabilityand local self-reliance. (Advanced) ChristopherLaForge, Great Northern Solar. Sunday 12:00 p.m.in Yellow Tent.109. Sustainability, Equity, Democracy: This Is Not YourGrandpa’s Green Economy: How do we defineand deliver skills for a sustainable future, includinga greener national economy and a more resilientMidwest? This workshop outlines a frameworkfor education and organizing that addresses therealities of climate change and economic inequality.(Beginner, Intermediate) Sarah L. White, UW-Madison. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.reNEWS79EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDE

146. Using the force: energy that binds the galaxytogether: Using Star Wars and popular referencesto invoke truths about energy use, we will explorethe history of energy and compare and contrastdifferent energy types through song, technologyand storytelling. Joe Nowinski, Hoopla Magazine.Sunday 3:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.147. Wear Me: Parents will learn all about babywearing, the many options for carriers andbenefits to children. Children will learn how towear their dolls. Instructions will be provided tomake your own carrier (mini and grown-up size).Bring a baby or doll to practice with! (All ages)Brianna Cabral, Born to Be Worn. Sunday 10:00a.m. in Rainbow’s End.148. Yoga for Kids and Family: Have fun; cultivatebalance and harmony with the whole family.Enjoy yoga poses that almost anyone can do.Yoga encourages self-awareness, self-esteem,compassion and healthy living. Studies show thatchildren who practice yoga feel better aboutthemselves and do better in school. (All ages)Marguerite Ramlow, Artha Yoga Studios. Friday4:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.SOLAR HEATING149. Commercial Solar Thermal Success!: Energy andfinancial savings all with the color of Green. Howcommercial solar thermal is a win/win for yourbusiness, your community and our environment.(Beginner – Advanced) Shawn Young, SolarThermal Installer. Saturday 2:00 p.m. in Red Tent.150. Energy and financial savings all with the colorof green: How commercial solar thermal is a win/win for your business, your community and ourenvironment. (Beginner – Advanced) ShawnYoung, Solar Thermal Installer. Saturday 5:00 p.m.in Red Tent.151. High mass sand beds and other seasonal solarthermal storage techniques: High mass sandbeds are commonly used for inter-seasonallong-term storage of solar thermal heat. Thissession will address this and other methods ofbanking the summer’s heat for winter’s use.(Intermediate) Ben Nusz, MREA Instructor. Friday12:00 p.m. in Red Tent.152. Intro to Solar Hot Water: For those who knowlittle to nothing about solar water heating. Nontechnicaldescription of system types, applications,theory, design, installation, and economics ofsolar water heating. (Beginner) Ben Nusz, MREAInstructor. Friday 2:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00a.m. in Red Tent.153. Intro to Solar Hot Water: For those who knowlittle to nothing about solar water heating. Nontechnicaldescription of system types, applications,theory, design, installations, and economics ofsolar water heating. (Beginner) Mark Morgan,MREA Instructor. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Red Tent.154. Intro to Solar Space Heating: Basics of heatingnew or existing buildings with active solar, forthose who know little to nothing about solarspace heating. Non-technical description ofsystem and collector types and economics.(Beginner) Ben Nusz, MREA Instructor. Saturday4:00 p.m. in Red Tent.155. Solar Air Heating: Solar Air Heat is a cost effectiveand appropriate technology for residentialand commercial space heating, crop dryingand pre-heating ventilation make-up air. Learnthe fundamentals of designing, installing andmaintaining a solar air heating system for yourhome or business. (Beginner) Jason Edens, Directorat RREAL. Friday 11:00 a.m. and Saturday 11:00a.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Red Tent.156. Solar Heating at the MREA: MREA has a state ofthe art solar thermal heating system includingflat plate collectors from Caleffi, evacuated tubecollectors from Solar America Solutions, andcontrols from Solar Logic. In addition, MREAhas installed an Effecta wood gasification boilerto move us completely away from fossil fuels.(Beginner – Advanced) MREA Staff and Instructors.Friday 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Red Tent.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS83

167. Get started making ethanol fuel: A brief history ofethanol as fuel. How to get a free permit to makeup to 5200 gallons a year. How to refine moonshineto a high-octane fuel. (Beginner) Jeffrey Lindow,bio-fuel producer. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in Pink Tent.168. Green, or Not: With all the hype with “Green”everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. Wewill talk about how to choose products, fromour cleaning supplies to our building materials,and covers the importance of all this and howto tie it in to your local community. (Beginner,Intermediate) Ramy Selim, Sunny Day EarthSolutions. Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.169. How permaculture changes the worldwe see: This workshop will share real lifeexperiences. Permaculture is a way of thinking,designing and being--it transforms the worldaround us. (Beginner) Bill Wilson, MidwestPermaculture. Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Black Tent.170. I think I want to put a solar system on myhouse: This workshop will provide the inquisitivehomeowner answers to all the basic questions.We’ll start with the basics of how a solar electricsystem works, how your utility will credit youfor the days you overproduce solar energy, thefinancial grants, incentives and tax advantages ofsolar generated energy systems. (Beginner) RobPeck, North Wind Renewable Energy. Friday 10:00a.m. and Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.171. Introduction to being an educated consumer:What’s important when shopping for a small windturbine? And once you make the decision to “gowind” what matters when installing a small windturbine? (Beginner – Advanced) Mick Sagrillo,Founder of DWEA. Friday 2:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.172. Living off-grid—North and South: With over 30years of combined off-grid living, Aur (SouthernIL) & Dan (Northern MI) present a non-technical,humorous, realistic, & low-tech ways to completelylive off-grid. (Beginner) Aur Beck and Dan Alway,Certified Solar PV installers. Sunday 2:00 p.m. inPurple Tent.173. Make your own paints and finishes for adults: Wewill cover the history of paints, how to work withtruly ECO paints. And how to make your own 100%non-toxic paints and finishes using things foundin local stores and in your own kitchen as well asnatural plant based dye’s. (Beginner, Intermediate)Ramy Selim, Executive Director of Sunny Day EarthSolutions. Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Purple Tent.174. Milliwatt Living: A workshop describing waysof creating appliances that operate on a fractionof the power used by conventional devices.Attendees will see actual working examples ofconstruction along with information on how tobuild at home. (Intermediate) Dominic Crea,University Lecturer and Enthusiast. Friday 2:00p.m. in Purple Tent.175. Napkin sketch to building permit—Planning yournext building project: Are you considering anenergy efficient home or an update? Overwhelmedand not sure what to do first? Learn how to organizeinformation, sketch out solutions, and whatblueprints look like. Follow step-by-step actualcase studies. (Beginner, Intermediate) AmberWesterman, Amber Westerman Building Design.Sunday 3:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.176. Our Permaculture Journey: This workshopwill look back on the 4 years of implementinga permaculture design at Cold Springs Creekin Woodstock, IL. Technical examples of whatworks and what does not. (Intermediate) SethMcCallister, Chief Agrarian Officer for Sousa USA.Friday 11:00 a.m. in Purple Tent.177. Psychology of peak critical resource depletion:In spite of sound scientific studies and warnings,large segments of society refuse to comprehendthe seriousness and consequences of resourcedepletion. Participants will be introduced topsychological defenses that interfere withacceptance and remediation of this critical issue.(Beginner) Douglas McWain, Assistant Professorand Sustainable Living Enthusiast. Saturday 12:00p.m. in Purple Tent.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS85

WORKSHOP GUIDEFAIR SCHEDULE2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPEXHIBITORSworkshop guide178. Rain harvesting—Beyond the rain barrel: For agardener, water is the most essential resource.And it has become both expensive and scarce. Thisworkshop will describe the building of a gravityfed irrigation system and a low cost undergroundirrigation system that collects 1000 gallons ofwater from one inch of rain. (Intermediate) Pauland Candy Krepel, Urban Farmers. Friday 11:00a.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.179. Raising Chickens: Learn all the skills youneed to start raising chickens in a rural orurban environment. (Beginner) Erica Q Solis,Emancipation Acres. Friday 10:00 a.m. inBlack Tent.180. RE and the Energy Cliff: A summary of “The EnergyTrap” (2011) by Tom Murphy, UCSD physics, anda US-specific version of “Sustainability Withoutthe Hot Air” (2009) by David McKay, Universityof Cambridge physics. (Beginner) David L. Wokosin,Research Associate Professor, NorthwesternUniversity. Friday 4:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.181. Rising to the Climate Challenge: This session isan opportunity for climate activists to discuss thechallenges and opportunities we face, and howwe can work together, organize, and support eachother in this process. (Beginner – Advanced) DonFerber, Sierra Club. Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Pink Tent.182. Self-Care for the Activist: Joanna Macy’s workthat reconnects is great self-care. It starts withGratitude. The Elm Dance helps us ground andheal ourselves and the earth. No dance experiencerequired—it’s easy. (Beginner) Judy Skog,Environmental Activist. Saturday 11:00 a.m. inBlack Tent.183. Socially Responsible Investing: This educationalcourse is designed to define Socially ResponsibleInvesting and its impact on society and theenvironment. For people who are looking to aligntheir values with their investments. (Beginner)David Behnke-Seper, First Affirmative FinancialNetwork. Friday 10:00 a.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m.in Pink Tent.184. Greener future for young people throughpermaculture: Join Megan (25) and Ernest (33) asthey share their personal reasons for choosing towork closely with the land and community andhow their permaculture education influenced theirdecisions. (Beginner) Megan Krintz and ErnestRando, Midwest Permaculture Internship Staff.Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Black Tent.185. Sustainable Living Simplified: Go carbon negativeand (largely) fossil fuel free with renewable energy,organic and local foods and green home design.Garner ideas and inspiration to simplify, achievegreater self-reliance and a sane livelihood whileenriching your quality of life. (Beginner, Intermediate)John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, Inn Serendipity, coauthor,Farmstead Chef, Rural Renaissance andECOpreneuring. Friday 4:00 p.m. in Black Tent.186. Using Ecology in Design: Learn how the basicprinciples of ecology can be used to designsustainable rooms, buildings, landscapes, andcities. Presentation will cover passive systems,space planning, materials & resources, andpermaculture integration. (Beginner – Advanced)Emily Scali, M. Arch, LEED GA, AIA Associate. Friday12:00 p.m. in Black Tent.187. Water Efficient Technologies: A workshop forall attendees, covering the current water savingtechnologies used throughout the Midwest.(Beginner, Intermediate) Shawn Young,Conservation Enthusiast. Saturday 4:00 p.m. inPurple Tent.188. What’s for Dinner? Backyard Agriculture:Attendees will hear of our learning experience withrespect to soil care, record keeping, importanceof local weather conditions, planting a variety ofcrops, and seed saving. Presenters will share tricksand tips gleaned over the years. (Intermediate)Candy and Paul Krepel, Urban Garden Enthusiasts.Saturday 11:00 a.m. in Purple Tent.86

189. Wood gasification is high efficiency spaceheating: Are you ready to take your woodburning into the 21st century? We’ll show howHigh Efficiency Wood Gasification units can savea homeowner or business significant amountswood, reduce fire-stoking time, and significantlyreduce environmentally harmful emissions. If youroutdoor boiler is older than 7 years, or if you arejust starting to look at wood burning for your spaceheating needs, this workshop will provide you withvaluable information. (Beginner, Intermediate)Karl Schwingel, North Wind Renewable Energy.Saturday 2:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.TRANSPORTATION & FUELS190. Bike fun—An unorthodox approach to bicycleadvocacy: Learn how Poky Pedaling Stevens Pointattracts eight to 80-year-olds on slow urban BikeFun rides and shifts attitudes about bicycles asa normal transportation option. (Beginner) BobFisch, Chief Bike Fun Officer. Friday 12:00 p.m. inBrown Tent.191. Build Your Own Electric Car: Build your ownelectric car cheap. Covers all aspects of abudget-minded conversion, including choosingthe car, installing the motor, controller,batteries, and insurance and registration.(Beginner, Intermediate) Ben Nelson, DIY CleanTransportation Expert. Saturday 10:00 a.m. andSunday 12:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.192. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle: Learn toconvert a motorcycle to electric, using just basictools and off-the shelf technology. Step-by-stepshows how anyone can build his or her ownrenewable-energy-powered personal vehicle.(Beginner, Intermediate) Ben Nelson, DIY CleanTransportation Expert. Saturday 12:00 p.m. inBrown Tent.193. Convert your car to run on used cooking oil: Comewatch a diesel vehicle being converted to on upto 100% used cooking oil (SVO). SVO can even bewaste oil. Come discover how it works as well ascompare to other kits. (Beginner, Intermediate)Ramy Selim, Sunny Day Earth Solutions. Saturday2:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.194. DIY Hybrid Pickup Truck: Learn how to build an80MPG truck using affordable existing technology.Design concepts & real-world experiences inconverting to a plug-in hybrid. Come see manyphotos and join the discussion with Q&A time.(Beginner, Intermediate) Ben Nelson, DIY CleanTransportation Expert. Friday 10:00 a.m. andSunday 10:00 a.m. in Brown Tent.195. Green Transportation is Now!: You hear a lotabout compressed natural gas (CNG) and naturalgas vehicles (NGVs) in the news these days. Learnabout how this clean, affordable, abundant,American and most importantly renewableenergy is impacting the transportation industry.(Beginner) Chris Shneider, Honda Motorwerks.Friday 11:00 a.m. in Brown Tent.196. Homemade Biodiesel Quality: Home brewersbeware. Biodiesel is great, but don’t riskruining your engine. This workshop will discusshow to analyze your biodiesel with hands-ondemonstrations of quality testing. (Intermediate,Advanced) Robert Brylski, Wisconsin BioenergyServices. Friday 2:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.197. How to use ethanol in small and large engines:How to hook up Fuel Flex module into the fuelinjection harness of a car. We will explain why, andgive some driving tips to improve fuel economyon ethanol. (Intermediate, Advanced) Jeff Lindow,Ethanol Expert. Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.198. Living with Electric Vehicles: Hear what it is liketo live with an electric vehicle and how electricvehicles can meet your real-world personaltransportation needs with a panel of three electricvehicle owners/users. (Beginner) Ryland Erdman,Ben Nelson, Stewart Roberts, Electric VehicleOwners. Friday 5:00 p.m. in Brown Tent andSunday 3:00 p.m. in Red Tent.199. Tesla Motors—Electric Future: This workshop willexplore what makes the Tesla electric car today’sleader and upcoming advances in Tesla Motortechnology. (Beginner, Intermediate) JefferyHayes, Tesla Engine Builders Association. Saturday4:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Brown Tent.EXHIBITORS 2013 ENERGY FAIR MAP FAIR SCHEDULE WORKSHOP GUIDEreNEWS87

WORKSHOP GUIDEFAIR SCHEDULE2013 ENERGY FAIR MAPEXHIBITORS88workshop guide200. The reality of vehicle maintenance andconversions: We will look at some simple tipsto make your current vehicle more efficient, aswell as the reality of doing simple conversions torun on alternative fuels. Even water! (Beginner,Intermediate) Ramy Selim, Sunny Day EarthSolutions. Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.201. Two Wheels—Understanding the Connections andBenefits: Portage County Planning and Health andHuman Services Department staff will discuss theActive Community’s movement in Portage County.(Beginner, Intermediate) Sarah Wallace, PortageCounty Planning and Zoning Department: GaryGarske, Portage County Health and Human Services.Friday 4:00 p.m. in Brown Tent.WIND SYSTEMS202. Building a 3kW Wind Turbine from Scratch:Constructing a 3 kw wind turbine from scratch. Topicswill include all aspects of the project from: Permittingin Waushara county, WI. to Construction of the 110’tower. (Beginner, Intermediate) Douglas Kujawa, CivilEngineer and Inventor. Sunday 10:00 a.m. in Blue Tent.203. Carving Homebrew Wind Turbine Blades: In thisworkshop you will learn how to layout, carve, andfinish Homebrew wind turbine blades. (Beginner)John Johanning, Wisconsin Indianhead TechnicalCollege. Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.204. Introduction to Wind: Learn about small andlarge wind turbines and their associated parts.Learn about types and applications, with a tourof the MREA systems. (Beginner) John Johanning,Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Friday10:00 a.m. and Saturday 12:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.205. Small Wind Turbine Owner Q & A: A moderator willlead a Q & A session of 4-6 small wind turbine systemowners starting with some basic questions andopening it up for audience participation. (Beginner)Cris Folk and David Blecker, Wind and PV Instructorsfor MREA. Saturday 11:00 a.m. in Blue Tent.206. The potential of Great Lakes Wind: Wisconsin hasunrivaled potential for economic developmentfrom Great Lakes Wind by using Wisconsin’smanufacturing and engineering know-how that willproduce large-scale, clean renewable energy forgenerations. (Beginner – Advanced) Bob Owen,Wind Advocate: Elizabeth Ward, Sierra Club: ChrisWisseman, CEO of Fisherman’s Energy. Saturday10:00 a.m. in Blue Tent.207. Water-Pumping Windmills: Granddaddy ofrenewable energy technology, water-pumpingwindmills shaped rural America, and still worktoday! Brief history plus discussion of windmillrestoration & wind-powered water systems.(Beginner, Intermediate) Bryce Black, LoTecWindmill Service. Friday 12:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.208. Will wind work in Wisconsin? At my house?: Thisworkshop would follow the wind site assessmentworkshop and display rough wind potential forselect and attendee properties in Wisconsin usingArcReader and the Wisconsin Wind Resource mapsfor an Intermediate or Advanced level offering.It could also be offered at any time as a Beginnerlevel workshop. (Beginner – Advanced) Cris Folk,Wind/PV instructor for MREA. Friday 11:00 a.m. andSaturday 2:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.209. Wind for Women: Learn about the basics of windand have the freedom to ask any questions you’dlike! Learn about types and applications, with a tourof the MREA systems. (Beginner) Jenny Heinzen,MREA. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Blue Tent.210. Wind Site Assessment: Techniques for determiningthe average wind speed on your property andhow to optimize a site for a wind energy system.(Beginner, Intermediate) Mick Sagrillo, SagrilloPower & Light. Friday 5:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.211. Tilt-Up Towers: This workshop will cover the basicsof installing tilt-up towers, the importance of properfoundation location and layout, and key elements ofsafer tower raising and lowering will be introduced.(Beginner, Intermediate) Sam Simonetta, MREAInstructor. Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Blue Tent.ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS212. Heritage Breeds: Lisa Shirek, Painted Rock Farm.Saturday 12:00 p.m. in Black Tent.