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USA
Info about U.S. wind industry, membership, small turbine use & more.
American Wind Energy Assoc. •
http://www.awea.org
Info on state & federal incentives for RE. North Carolina Solar
Center, Box 7401 NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695 • 919-515-5666 •
http://www.dsireusa.org
Ask an Energy Expert—online or phone questions to specialists. Energy
Efficiency & RE Info Center • 800-363-3732 •
http://www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter
Sandia National Laboratories PV systems Web site. Design practices,
PV safety, technical briefs, battery & inverter testing •
http://www.sandia.gov/pv
Oct. 6, ’07. National Tour of Solar Homes. Tours in most states.
Info: American Solar Energy •
http://www.ases.org
CALIFORNIA
Jun. 9–11, ’08; San Francisco. PV System Design— Producing PV design
documents. For engineers & designers. Info: 707-869-9391 •
http://www.sunengineer.com/workshops.htm
Jun. 18–20, ’08. San Diego, CA. PV Summit 2008. Industry & market
trends. Updates on silicon supply, PV technologies, concentrated PV,
next generation thin-films, dye-sensitized solar cells, organic PV &
emerging applications. Info:
http://www.intertechpira.com
July 15–17, ‘08. San Francisco. Intersolar North America. Exhibition
focuses on photovoltaics, solar thermal technology, and solar
architecture. Seminars & workshops on current industry trends. Info:
Solar Promotion International GmbH • 415-248-1257 •
wagner@intersolar.us • http://www.intersolar.us
Jul. 22–24, ’08. San Jose. Plug-In 2008 Conf. & Expo. Latest tech
advances, market research & policy initiatives on plug-in
hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs). Info:
http://www.plugin2008.com
Aug. 10–14, ’08. San Diego, CA. Solar Energy Applications, a part of
SPIE Optics+Photonics conf. Tech presentations & courses on PV; R&D
of solar concentrators & solar hydrogen. Info:
http://www.spie.org
Aug. 16–17, ’08. Hopland, CA. SolFest. RE booths, workshops & kids’
activities. Food & entertainment. Info:
http://www.solfest.org
Oct. 13–16, ’08. San Diego, CA. Solar Power 2008. Conference & expo.
Info: SEIA • 202-296-1688 •
mglunt@solarelectricpower.org • http://www.solarpowerconference.com
Arcata, CA. Workshops & presentations on RE & sustainable living.
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology, Humboldt State Univ. •
707-826-3551 •
ccat@humboldt.edu • http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat
Hopland, CA. Workshops on PV, wind, hydro, alternative fuels, green
building & more. Solar Living Institute • 707-744-2017 •
sli@solarliving.org • http://www.solarliving.org
COLORADO
Sept. 20–21, ’08. Fort Collins, CO. Rocky Mt. Sustainable Living
Fair. Exhibits, workshops, RE, alternative vehicles & more. Info:
Rocky Mt. Sustainable Living Assoc. • 970-224-3247 •
kellie@sustainablelivingfair.org • http://www.sustainablelivingfair.org
Crawford, CO. Solar Energy for Do-It-Yourselfers ’08 workshops. Jun.
6–7: Solar Ovens, Cookers & Dryers. Jun. 14–15: Intro to PV. Jun.
27–29: Batch Solar Water Heaters. Jul. 12–13: Solar Hot Air
Collectors. Info: Our Sun Solar • 970-921-5529 •
http://www.solarenergyclasses.com
Carbondale, CO. Workshops & online courses on PV, water pumping,
wind, RE businesses, microhydro, solar hot water, space heating,
alternative fuels, straw bale building, green building, women’s PV
courses & more. Solar Energy Intl. (SEI) • 970-963-8855 •
sei@solarenergy.org • http://www.solarenergy.org
FLORIDA
Melbourne, FL. Green Campus Group meets monthly to discuss
sustainable living, recycling & RE. Info:
fleslie@fit.edu • http://my.fit.edu/~fleslie/GreenCampus/greencampus.htm
ILLINOIS
Aug. 9–10, ’08. Oregon, IL. IL RE & Sustainable Lifestyle Fair. RE
booths, workshops, tours & kids’ activities. Food & entertainment.
Info:
http://www.illinoisrenew.org
IOWA
Sep. 13–14, ’08. Cedar Falls, IA. I-Renew Energy Expo. Workshops,
exhibits, food, entertainment. Info: See below.
Iowa City, IA. Iowa RE Assoc. meetings. Info: 319-341-4372 •
irenew@irenew.org • http://www.irenew.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Sep. 15–17, ’08. Boston. Alternative Energy Sources & Technologies.
Conf. & exhibition on biomass, biofuel, geothermal, hydro, hydrogen,
solar, wind & waste-to-energy. Info:
http://www.cardellexpo.com
Auburn, MA. Seminars: Solar Basics, PV, Hot Water, Wind, RE & more.
Info: CNE Solar Store • 508-832-4344 •
peter@cnesolarstore.com • http://www.cnesolarstore.com
Hudson, MA. Workshops: Intro to PV; Advanced PV; RE Basics; Solar Hot
Water & more. Info: The Alternative Energy Store • 877-878-4060 •
support@altenergystore.com • http://workshops.altenergystore.com
MICHIGAN
Jun. 27–29, ’08. Onekama, MI. MI Energy Fair. RE, EE, green building
& alternative vehicle workshops & vendors. Food & music. Info:
http://www.glrea.org
Jul. 3–6, ’08. Rothbury, MI. Music festival. RE, climate action,
sustainable living. Info:
http://www.rothburyfestival.com
West Branch, MI. Intro to Solar, Wind & Hydro. 1st Fri. each month.
System design & layout for homes or cabins. Info: 989-685-3527 •
gotter@m33access.com • http://www.loghavenbbb.com
MISSOURI
New Bloomfield, MO. Workshops, monthly energy fairs & other events.
Missouri Renewable Energy • 800-228-5284 •
info@moreenergy.org • http://www.moreenergy.org
MONTANA
Whitehall, MT. Seminars, workshops & tours. Straw bale, cordwood, PV
& more. Sage Mountain Center • 406-494-9875 •
http://www.sagemountain.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rumney, NH. Green building workshops. Info: D Acres • 603-786-2366 •
info@dacres.org • http://www.dacres.org
NEW MEXICO
Jun. 27–29, ’08. Taos, NM. Taos Solar Music Festival. Solar-powered
music, food & displays. Info:
http://www.solarmusicfest.com
Sep. 20–21, ’08. Albuquerque. Solar Fiesta. RE & EE exhibits &
workshops. Info:
http://www.nmsea.org
Six NMSEA regional chapters meet monthly, with speakers. NM Solar
Energy Assoc. • 505-246-0400 •
info@nmsea.org • http://www.nmsea.org
NEW YORK
Jun. 21–22, ’08. New York City. Renewable Energy Finance Forum. Info:
http://www.euromoneyenergy.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Aug. 22–24, ’08. Fletcher, NC. Southern Energy & Environment Expo. RE
displays, exhibits & presentations. Info:
http://www.seeexpo.com
Beech Mt., NC. Western NC RE Initiative 2008 workshops: Jun. 20–21:
Community-Scale Biodiesel Production; Jul. 11–12: Domestic Solar
Water Heating; Aug. 27: PV & the National Electric Code; Oct. 4–5:
Microhydro. Info: WNCREI • 828-262-7333 •
wind@appstate.edu • http://www.wind.appstate.edu
Saxapahaw, NC. Solar-Powered Home workshop. Solar Village Institute •
336-376-9530 •
info@solarvillage.com • http://www.solarvillage.com
OHIO
Sep. 1, ’08. Johnstown, OH. Ohio Green Living Fayre. RE, sustainable
building, alternative fuels, food, music, kids stuff & more. Info:
jay@bluerockstation.com • http://www.ohiogreenliving.org
OREGON
Jul. 25–27, ’08. John Day, OR. SolWest RE Fair. Exhibits, workshops,
speakers, family day, music, alternative transportation & Electrathon
rally. EORenew • 541-575-3633 •
info@solwest.org • http://www.solwest.org
Cottage Grove, OR. Adv. Studies in Appropriate Tech., 10-week
internships. Aprovecho Research Center • 541-942-8198 •
apro@efn.org • http://www.aprovecho.net
PENNSYLVANIA
Sep. 19–21, ’08. Kempton, PA. PA RE & Sustainable Living Festival.
RE, natural building & sustainable ag; workshops, speakers, exhibits,
vendors, music & kids’ activities. Info:
http://www.paenergyfest.com
Philadelphia Solar Energy Assoc. meetings. Info: 610-667-0412 •
rose-bryant@verizon.net • http://www.phillysolar.org
RHODE ISLAND
Jun. 7, ’08. Coventry, RI. Sustainable Living Festival & Clean Energy
Expo. RE workshops, vendors & music. Info:
http://www.livingfest.org
TENNESSEE
Summertown, TN. Workshops on PV, alternative fuels, green building &
more. The Farm • 931-964-4474 •
ecovillage@thefarm.org • http://www.thefarm.org
TEXAS
Aug. 1–3, ’08. Marathon, TX. Living With Nature, Sustainable Living &
Green Building Festival. Lectures, workshops, tours & vendor displays
on eco-construction, off-grid living & more. Info: LWN • 432-386-4257
owelo2000@yahoo.com • http://www.livingwithnature.net
Sep. 26–28, ’08. Fredericksburg, TX. RE Roundup & Green Living Fair.
Exhibits, speakers & workshops on RE, green building, green ag & EE.
Info:
http://www.theroundup.org
El Paso Solar Energy Assoc. Meets 1st Thurs. each month. EPSEA •
915-772-7657 •
epsea@txses.org • http://www.epsea.org
Houston RE Group, quarterly meetings. HREG •
hreg@txses.org • http://www.txses.org/hreg
VERMONT
May 12–7, ‘08. E. Charleston, VT. Solar-Electric System Design &
Installation. Hands-on intro to electricity, PV modules & system
components for batteryless & battery systems. Info: See SEI info
under "Colorado."
Jul. 11–13, ’08. Tinmouth, VT. SolarFest. Solarpowered music & RE
festival. Info:
http://www.solarfest.org
WASHINGTON STATE
Jul. 18–19, ’08. Shoreline, WA. Shoreline Sustainable Living & RE
Fair. Exhibitors & speakers. Info:
http://www.shorelinesolar.org
WISCONSIN
Jun. 20–22, ’08. Custer, WI. RE & Sustainable Living Fair (aka MREF).
Exhibits & workshops on solar, wind, green building, alternative
transportation, energy efficiency & more. Home tours, silent auction,
Kids’ Korral, entertainment, speakers. Info: See MREA listing below.
Custer, WI. MREA ’08 workshops: Basic, Int. & Adv. RE; PV Site
Auditor Certification Test; Veg. Oil & Biodiesel; Solar Water & Space
Heating; Masonry Heaters; Wind Site Assessor Training & more. Info:
715-592-6595 •
info@the-mrea.org • http://www.the-mrea.org
Amherst, WI. Artha ’08 workshops. Intro to Solar Water & Space
Heating System, Installing a Solar Water Heating System, Living
Sustainably & more. Info: 715-824-3463 •
chamomile@arthaonline.com • http://www.arthaonline.com
INTERNATIONAL
Solar On-Line (SóL) Internet courses. Year-round. PV Technology &
Opportunities: A Qualitative Overview; PV Systems Design: Basic
Course; PV Systems Design: Professional Course; Hands-On PV System
Installation; Solar Homes; Healthy Buildings; & Solar Energy for
International Development. SóL, PO Box 217, Carbondale, CO 81623 •
720-489-3798 •
info@solenergy.org • http://www.solenergy.org
Solar Energy International (SEI) online courses: PV Design & Solar
Home Design. Learn how to design a complete solar electric (PV) power
system or design a passive solar building without leaving your home.
PV Design covers Stand-Alone PV, PV/Generator Hybrid Systems,
Grid-Tie PV w/Batteries and Batteryless Grid-Tie PV Systems. Solar
Home Design course focuses on how-to build energy efficient,
sustainable solar homes. Natural building (earth and straw
construction) will be presented along with case studies of
progressive building projects.
http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/description.php#Online
BRAZIL
May 23–25, ’08. São Paulo. EcoBuilding trade show & conf. Intl.
meeting for architecture & technologies for sustainable construction.
Info: http://www.anabbrasil.org/ecobuilding2008
CHINA
May 10–11, ’08. Shanghai. Chinese–European Intl. Solar & PV
Exhibition and Conf. To strengthen cooperation & exchange between
Chinese & intl. markets. Info:
http://www.snec.org.cn
GERMANY
Jun. 10–11, ’08. Munich. PV Industry Forum. Solar developments
exhibition & forum. Info: Solar Promotion GmbH • 49-07231-58598-0 •
http://www.pvindustry.de
Jun. 12–14, ’08. Munich. Intersolar 2008. Solar developments
exhibition & forum. Info:
http://www.intersolar.de
NICARAGUA
Jul. 21–31, ’08. Totogalpa. Solar Cultural Course. Lectures, field
experience & ecotourism. Info: Richard Komp • 207-497-2204 •
sunwatt@juno.com • http://www.grupofenix.org
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