The Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) is having an Open House
Saturday, April 14, 2001, from 1-4 p.m. at 101 West Mississippi Drive, Suite
500, Muscatine, IA (The Hotel Muscatine Building). The Open House is a fun
opportunity for the general public to come and learn about energy efficiency
and renewable energy.

On Display will be the newly solarized I-Renew office, the solar traveler (a
mobile 24 panel photovoltaic array), an antique wind turbine, solar cookers
and informational displays covering solar, wind, strawbale, geothermal and
energy efficiency.

Local participation includes: John Root with the Energize Muscatine Program,
ACME Materials Co. with an energy efficient foundation system, Budget
Lighting Inc. with energy efficient lighting, Direct Maytag with energy
efficient appliances, Rural Housing Institute with SIPS (Structural
Integrated Panel System), Sears with energy efficient appliances, Svoboda
Plumbing & Heating with geothermal and Iowa Heat Pump Association
information, and the Muscatine High School Electrathon Team with their
electric vehicle.

I-Renew is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education about
and implementation of renewable energy and energy conservation in Iowa. The
purpose of the open house is to inform the local community of our location
and our availability as a local resource to them.

Contact Person:
Teresa Sieckert, I-Renew Membership Coordinator
Iowa Renewable Energy Association
PO Box 355
Muscatine, IA  52761-0355
Phone: 319-288-2552
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
website: http://www.irenew.org

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