For Immediate Release: I-RENEW Celebrates 10th Anniversary Expo - Sept. 8th & 9th in Hiawatha Contacts: Tom Snyder, Iowa Renewable Energy Association Co-founder & Vice President, Chair of the 10th Anniversary "I-RENEW Expo 2001" - (319) 875-8772, <[log in to unmask]> or Rich Dana, President, Iowa Renewable Energy Association - (319) 685-4270, <[log in to unmask]> ----------------------------------------------------- For ten years, the Iowa Renewable Energy Association's annual Energy Expo has been the central event in our ongoing education and outreach efforts. The event provides visitors with the chance to attend workshops on topics covering renewable energy alternatives, green building, sustainable living and environmental issues. I-Renew members have collaborated with the Franciscan Sisters at Prairiewoods in Hiawatha to coordinate this year's Expo activities at the beautiful facility which features two off-grid strawbale buildings, a solar domestic hot water system & a restored prairie. Our keynote speaker is Richard Perez, editor of Homepower magazine. Perez has been living off-grid since 1970, and is one of America's leading spokespeople for residential scale renewable energy production. Over 50 exhibitors will be present including environmental groups, many vendors displaying the latest renewable energy technologies & alternative fuel vehicles. All have donated items for a large silent auction. The refreshments will include locally grown, organic and sustainably produced delicacies and local musicians will provide entertainment. Primitive camping is available. Prairiewoods is east of the Boyson Rd. exit off of Hwy. 380 in Hiawatha near Cedar Rapids. To reach I-RENEW: P.O. Box 355, Muscatine, IA 52761 <[log in to unmask]>, (563) 288-2552. For Expo details please visit our website at http://www.irenew.org. IRENEW'S 10th Energy Expo ---------------------------------------- http://www.irenew.org/expo01/exhibitors.html Exhibitors Listing The following is a current list of exhibitors for I-Renew's 10th Anniversary Expo. For information on reserving exhibitor space, contact: Tom Snyder EXPO Exhibitor Committee (319) 875-8772 [log in to unmask] Demonstrations & Displays * Abundance EcoVillage, John Freeberg * Nate Baker, Toyota Hybrid * The Buckminster Fuller Institute * Cedar Rapids Science Center, Becky Ortner * Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club - Stand Alone PV Powered Station * Cougar Electric Company & C.R. Kennedy High School, 3 electrathon cars + display, Barry Wilson and students * Fatmobile SVO Systems & Support, Craig Howard, Car runs on vegetable oil (Sunday only). * Five Seasons Transportation, Fred Rossow, Electric-SoyDiesel hybrid Bus, Cedar Rapids, IA * I-RENEW¹s ³Solar Traveler² Photo Voltaic Trailer * ISU¹s Solar Car, "The PrISUm" * Iowa Department of Natural Resources, E85 Car * Iowa Waste Reduction Center, UNI, AnaMaria Nanra * Lowell Langerman, E85 Car * Mid American Housing, Julie Meyers * Missouri Renewable Energy (MORE), renewable energy displays and education * Jim Philips, Iowa City, 44-volt DC Lawn Tractor, 48-inch blade, 6 speed * Ted Schuster, Recycling Smithy, Demonstration * Waverly Light & Power * Mike Yantis, 1980 Electric Renault Le Car, Marshalltown, IA Vendors * Dan Alway, Refrigeration * ATECH, Des Moines * At the Bridge, Stirling Engines, Phil Manke, Markesan, WI * Back Home Magazine, NC * Builder's Wholesale Supply, Fairfield, IA * Catnip Farm, Victor, IA * Chariton Valley Biomass Project (John Sellers) * Davis Caves * Les Deal, Recycled Aluminum Shingles * Durrant Architecture, heat pumps, engineering services * Ecology Services/Emerald Energy LLC, Mike Mangan * Endless Energy Systems, John Freeberg * Energy Link * Engineering Services, Ken & Chris Hulet * Environmental Systems, Inc., Faith Wilmot * GoSolar, Dennis Pottratz, Decorah, IA * Home Power Magazine, Ashland, OR * Iowa Thin Films Technologies, Ames, IA * Fred Kuzel, Great Lakes Biomass Energy Program, Chicago, IL * Maytag * Pella Windows, Pella, IA * Progressive Management Services, Stewart Valentine * Renewing Nature's Energy, Judy Buline * John Root, Muscatine, IA * Tom Snyder, IA * Solar Pathfinder, Tennessee * Solar Today Magazine, Boulder CO * Joshua Tickell, VeggieVan, books and videos for sale * Utility Solutions, Rob Hajek * Vortex Water Systems, Tom Deyo * Wild Rose Timber Works, Decorah, IA * Wind Volt Technology Organizations * Bioneers/Collective Heritage Institute * The Buckminster Fuller Institute * Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club * Global Energy Network Institute * HACAP * Iowa Department of Natural Resources * The Iowa Green Party * Iowa Recycling Association, Dewayne Johnson, Executive Director. Information and education about recycling and Iowa's non-profit recycling membership organization. * Iowa Soybean Association * Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) * Missouri Renewable Energy (MORE), renewable energy displays and education * The Organic Consumers Association * Trees Forever * Sierra Club, Iowa City Area Group * Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC ---------------------------------------- http://www.irenew.org/expo01/workshops.html Workshops For further information about attending or sponsoring a workshop, contact: Tom Snyder Expo Vendor/Booth Committee (319) 875-8772 [log in to unmask] 1. Dan Isbell, Vinton Living With Wind And Sun 2. Bill McAnally Building An Energy Efficient Home 3. Richard Perez, Editor & Publisher, Home Power Magazine, Ashland, OR Workshop on Batteries 4. John Freeberg, Abundance EcoVillage A Sustainable Village on the Prairie 5. John Freeberg, Strawbale Construction Don't Have Your Straw House Built by a Pig 6. John Freeberg, Earthen Floors Natural, Beautiful and Dirt Cheap 7. Ken Hach, Enron, now with Clipperwind Large wind development projects and their cost effectiveness and timeliness 8. Tom Snyder, Alternate Energy Systems, Dyersville Description and Analysis of Domestic Hot Water (DHW) and Space Heating with solar panels. 9. Lori McDaniel, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa's Renewable Energy Resources and Programs 10. Earl Mason, Habitat for Humanity Building Super-insulated Homes (New Construction) 11. Earl Mason, Habitat for Humanity Retrofit: Don¹t Live in an Energy Hog Home 12. Iowa State University, PrISUm Solar Car The ISU Solar Car Team 13. Julie Meyers, MidAmerican Housing Straw Bale Planning and Design T 14. Julie Meyers, MidAmerican Housing Energy Efficiency and the Five-Star Rating 15. Chris Schoenherr, Alliant Energy Green Pricing 16. Phil Manke At the Bridge, Stirling Engines 17. Phil Manke Composting Toilets 18. Marty Davis, Davis Caves Earth Sheltered Homes 19. John Root, The Root Cellar History of Wind Machines 20. John Root, Muscatine Power and Water Building An Energy Efficient Community 21. John Root, MPW, and Teresa Sieckert, The Root Cellar, Build Your Own Solar Oven 23. Ed Woolsey, IRENEW Board of Directors Ed will talk about the past year's legislative boxing match in Des Moines as well as efforts underway for the coming year. 24. Prairiewoods Sacred Energy of Creation 25. Dan Alway, Low Keep Refrigeration Energy Efficient Applicances 26. John Sellers, Chariton Valley Biomass Project 27. Dr. Lynn Woodward, St. Paul Hydrogen HydrogenFuture(tm): Hydrogen Filling Stations in the Upper Midwest 28. Dr. Lynn Woodward, St. Paul Hydrogen Fuel Cell Overview 29. Dennis Pottratz, GoSolar, Decorah Photovoltaics 30. Dennis Pottratz, GoSolar, Decorah Wind Power 31. Durrant Architecture Geothermal Heat Pump Design 32. Judy Buline, Relax SoLutions Renewing Personal Energy 33. Judy Buline, Simplified PV system wiring Simplified PV system wiring 34. 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