The Fair features: workshops on solar, wind, electric vehicles, energy efficiency; exhibits by clean energy businesses; and an electric car show. Plus food vendors and kids’ activities! For more information visit: http://montanarenewables.org/clean-energy-fair/
**Workshop Schedule**
The Workshops will take place through the day, starting at 10 am and running through 3:45 pm. More information on the topics and speakers are below. You can also download a copy of the full list of topics and speaker bios on the Fair website.
10:00 – 10:45 am: Solar Electricity Basics (Exhibit Building #2)
Dan Kenworthy, Kenworthy Electric
10:00 – 10:45 am: Large-Scale Solar and Wind (Exhibit Building #3)
Amy Berg Pickett, Cypress Creek Renewables
11:00 – 11:45 am: Smart Solar Shopping (Exhibit Building #2)
Ben Brouwer, Montana Energy Office, Department of Environmental Quality
11:00 – 11:45 am: Batteries and Energy Storage (Exhibit Building #3)
Kyle Bolger, Blue Planet Energy
12:00 – 12:45 pm: Financing and Incentives (Exhibit Building #2)
Ben Brouwer, Montana Energy Office, Department of Environmental Quality; Paul Herendeen, Missoula Federal Credit Union
12:00 – 12:45 pm: Electric Vehicles Show-and-Tell (Exhibit Building #3)
Kyla Maki, Montana Department of Environmental Quality; Alicia Cox, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities; Bill Clem, KERBSpace; plus electric vehicle owners.
1:00 – 1:45 pm: Solar 2.0: Taking Solar Electricity to the Next Level (Exhibit Building #2)
Dave Ryan, P.E., Balance Engineering
1:00 – 1:45 pm: Efficient Water Heating Options for Home and Business (Exhibit Building #3)
Todd Hoitsma, Liquid Solar Systems
2:00 – 2:45 pm: Renewable Energy Policy (Exhibit Building #2)
Brian Fadie, Montana Environmental Information Center; Diego Rivas, NW Energy Coalition
2:00 – 2:45 pm: Off-Grid Living (Exhibit Building #3)
Henry Dykema, Sundance Solar Systems
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Community-Scale Solar (Exhibit Building #2)
Garrett Martin, Montana Department of Environmental Quality; Natalie Meyer, City of Bozeman
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Lithium-Ion Batteries (Exhibit Building #3)
Kyle Bolger, Blue Planet Energy