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Welcome to MRESWhat's New at MRES?Monthly Guest Speaker
Join us at our monthly Guest Speaker and Board Meeting every 2nd Thursday of the month. Open to the public, attendance is free (there is a small cost for the provided food and drink).
Schedule: 5:30 pm - Networking and food 6:00 pm - Expert guest speaker 7:00 pm - Board of directors meeting Thursday, June 7, 2012
MRES Committee MeetingsMonthly committee meetings are open to all and led by members. Want to help? Just show up: Advocacy 2nd Monday 6:30-8:30pm International 4th Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm
Help out at the Solar Boat Regatta, click here to find out how! Become a member today! Help Support MRES and get a Chinook Book Make a donation of $20 or more and receive the 2012 Chinook Book as our way of saying "Thank you!" Recent MRES News, Stories, and DiscussionRecap: MRES April Outreach EventsSubmitted by Roy Cloutier on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 5:51pm
German Inventor Organized First MN (and US) Solar RegattaSubmitted by Julie M. Evans on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 12:45amA colorful German inventor living in Orono, MN, dreamed up the idea of organizing a solar boat regatta in MN. The first regatta, held 20 years ago in Excelsior, had 10 entries. It was billed as “America’s first solar regatta” in a Wall Street Journal article about the inventor’s shoebox-shaped solar boat, the Neah Bay. That boxy boat, by the way, finished first in the 1992 regatta. Here’s the scoop on that first regatta. MRES PV+EV Resource Featured on MN GreenStep Cities WebsiteSubmitted by Eric Jensen on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 8:14pmMinnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary program helping cities become more sustainable and recognizing their achievements as they make progress on a list of 28 best practices. To date, 43 Minnesota cities have stepped up to the challenge and are making admirable progress. The best practices cover every aspect of a well managed city; from land use to transportation to econmic and community development. And now an MRES resource has been made available throught their site: our EV+PV cost calculator. Largest Solar Boat to Finish Trip Around the WorldSubmitted by Julie M. Evans on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:27pm
This Month's Featured Renewable Energy Photo SubmissionSubmitted by Roy Cloutier on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:54pm
MRES Celebrates the 20th Annual Solar Boat RegattaSubmitted by Jan Hubbard on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 7:38pm
Middle School and High school students compete by building and racing full-sized solar powered boats to gain valuable and unique experience with solar electricity, wiring, motors, fluid dynamics, boat design and modification, construction, and teamwork. Audubon Center of the North Woods Showcases Renewable EnergySubmitted by Laura Cina on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:32amLive near East Central Minnesota? Taking a road trip this summer along the "East Coast" of Minnesota between Duluth and the Twin Cities? You’re welcome to stop by the Audubon Center of the North Woods and take an informal tour or just look around to see some results of their sustainable energy campaign. And you’re welcome to hike on their trails even if you aren’t signed up for a program there. The solar hot water panels and the solar PV panels are among the most popular renewable energy exhibits at the Audubon Center of the North Woods (ACNW), says Bryan Wood. See the center’s website at www.audubon-center.org MRES connected with Bryan Wood, co-director of the nonprofit learning center, about some of ACNW’s current sustainable energy campaign... Green Builder Works to Build Better HomesSubmitted by Laura Cina on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:19pmOur newest Sustaining business member, The Chuba Company, headquartered in Elk River, MN, focuses on energy efficient, green construction and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1972 by Denny Chuba as a one-man operation, The Chuba Company has become a full-service construction partnership. Chuba and partners Del Bauers, Mike Crank and Duane Kozitka have over 125 years of combined industry experience. MRES Joins the MN Green Schools CoalitionSubmitted by Jan Hubbard on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 8:16pm
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It's quite the hectic and exciting time of year, with a massive surge in both interest in solar and number of solar installations! We at MRES continued our busy spring by participating in or tabling at six events in April (on top of the ten we participated in during March), getting the word out about solar to almost 2000 people just this month!
Can you imagine traveling around the world using only solar power? The world’s largest solar boat, the Turanor PlanetSolar, is expected to finish its round-the-world journey in early May. Check out the ship’s progress and specs on the 
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society and the Solar Flare are interesting in featuring your photographs of renewable energy technologies working around Minnesota. Photographs should be electronically submitted to 
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, teams from various schools and organizations across Minnesota will compete in a solar-powered boat race. The event is free and open to the public. It begins at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the 
The Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) recently joined the Minnesota Green Schools Coalition to help make Minnesota schools healthier and more sustainable. You may recall, MRES has already contributed to this goal with our release of the