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The Eco Experience at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair    August 26–September 6, 2010 The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair is an indoor green space with lush rain gardens, an eco home, live entertainment, and cutting-edge displays on renewable energy, new fuels and vehicles, and organic farming. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, techies, gardeners, and nature-lovers, the space features a children's area with fun for kids of all ages. The Eco Experience is presented by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, helping Minnesotans protect the environment since 1967. Bring your family, bring a friend — get in on The Eco Experience! The Eco Experience is located in the Progress Center building (J-9 on map) at the corner of Cooper Street and Randall Avenue on the State Fairgrounds. The 2010 Minnesota State Fair runs Thursday, August 26, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010. Park and ride information is available online at www.mnstatefair.org. Visit www.EcoExperience.org for more information about The Eco Experience. We invite solar advocates to partner with us in the Solar Area of The Eco Experience during the Minnesota State Fair. Eco Experience Partner Levels and Benefits Letter About Connect To The Sun As part of The Eco Experience at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair, Connect To The Sun, the solar exhibit sponsored by the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES), walks visitors through the world of solar energy in simple terms with demonstrations of actual equipment. Guests can learn about using energy from the sun to power their home and pick up information about exciting, community-based energy projects such as the Linden Hills Co-op's "Rays the Roof" campaign to raise money to install solar electric panels on the co-op. The MRES Connect To The Sun exhibit, developed in conjunction with the Science Museum of Minnesota, highlights ways individuals can learn about and support solar energy in their lives.
Connect to the Sun inside and outside this year at The Eco Experience through Solar Area displays demonstrating full-scale home applications to simple hand-held devices. New to the area this year outside are eight solar panels on the Solar Power Trailer. Inside will be full-size solar thermal and solar electric demonstration panels along with a number of smaller solar demonstrators, including a sun flower, flying saucer, solar electric house, and solar boat and car racers. Come see the U of M solar-powered and road-worthy car, a solar-electric-powered truck, and a solar-powered boat. Talk with one of our many volunteers about how you too can Connect to the Sun. Solar enthusiasts needed! All solar enthusiasts — expert or novice — are invited to volunteer as Solar Area Educators with the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) and the Connect To The Sun exhibit in The Eco Experience building at the Minnesota State Fair. We need volunteers (18+ years) to staff the Solar Area of The Eco Experience. Volunteers receive free State Fair admission, solar training, and an Eco Experience t-shirt. Register online at The Eco Experience website. Want some training before you volunter? Join us for a three-hour workshop to develop your skills and knowledge prior to the Fair and gain insight into renewable energy, solar energy technology, regulations and codes, and fun facts about the solar area partners and displays at the Eco Experience. This training is provided free of charge for all Solar Area volunteers. Volunteer training is encouraged but not mandatory. Solar Energy Training (provided by MRES and partnering solar organizations) will be held on August 24 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in St Paul. This is where you can pick up your state fair tickets and t-shirt if you are a new volunteer. Details will follow once you register. This year we are excited to add on a fun pre-training event to get everyone warmed up - Volunteer Trivia Night at the Red Stag Supper Club on August 18th from 6-8pm. It'll be a fun way to learn more about solar, meet fellow volunteers and solar enthusiasts and ask any questions you might have. There will be prizes! A solar cell phone charger and a Kill-A-Watt Meter. Please click here for more information and to RSVP for the Trivia Night.
More Information Doug Shoemaker - (612) 308-4757 Eco Experience Solar Area Partners |
