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Hour One: New Energy Technologies and Strategies
remote broadcast - Midwest Renewable Energy Fair in Madison, Wisconsin

What's going on in the renewable energy community? And what's just around the corner?

This week, Science Friday will be broadcasting live from the grounds of the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair in Madison, Wisconsin. We'll be the guests of the nice folks at Wisconsin Public Radio. During this hour of the program, we'll take a virtual tour of the fair, checking in with exhibitors and experts in energy policy, recycling, solar energy, wind power, socially responsible investing, and more. Heating, cooling, gardening and green transportation are all fair game as well..


Delaware County Wind Power Facility,
Culberson, Texas. (image courtesy
Enron Corporation)



A large solar collector. The curved mirror
focusses solar energy on a fluid-filled tube.
(image Norton Boyd, EPA)

We'll find out about higher-efficiency solar cells, the status of wind-power farms across the country, a student-built fuel cell, and even a van powered by used vegetable oil.

Got a question about renewable energy? Got an idea for a project that you think might make a difference? Give us a call at 1-800-989-8255. Or, if you're near Madison, Wisconsin on Friday afternoon, stop by our broadcast and say hello!

Guests:

Georgette Frazer
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Financial Planner
First Affirmative Financial Network
Marshfield, Wisconsin

Richard Perez
Editor-in-chief and publisher
Home Power Magazine
Ashland, Oregon

Mick Sagrillo
President, Board of Directors
Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Owner, Sagrillo Power and Light
Forestville, Wisconsin

Books/Articles Discussed:

"From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank: The Complete Guide to Using Vegetable Oil As an Alternative Fuel" by Joshua Tickell. Greenteach Publishers, 1999.

"Kiss Off Corporate America: A Young Professional's Guide to Independence" by Lisa Kivirist. Andrews McMeel, 1998.

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Related Links:

Welcome to the MREA
Wisconsin Public Radio Home Page
American Wind Energy Association 
DOE Wind Energy Program Home Page
European Wind Energy Association
Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States
National Wind Coordinating Committee
American Bioenergy Association
Biomass Energy
EREN - Solar Energy
American Solar Energy Society
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
The Solar Cooking Archive
Home Power magazine: Home Page
GreenMoney On-Line Guide Home Page
SocialFunds.com
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development Online
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
ENERGY STAR

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Web Producer: Charles Bergquist

 

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