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SolWest Fair 2009 is over, but we have left the fair program online for your information. FRIDAY JULY 24, 2009 · 1:00 · SOLWEST FAIR OPENS Friday 2:00: Evacuated Tube Solar Hot Water (16); Can Feed-in Tariffs Promote Renewable Energy in Oregon? (39); Is This Lingo "Greek to You"? (43); Prairie Co-gen Tour (12) Friday 3:00: Oregon TCCT Contractor Training (40); Whole - House Energy Upgrade (19); Basics of Going Solar (1); Following Your Dream (44); Solar Camping (26) Friday 4:00: Oregon TCCT Contractor Training (cont'd); Review of Solar Concentrators (2); Residential Wind Systems (3); Choices for Sustainable Living (45) Friday 5:00: Our Buildings: Energy Efficiency Ideas & Impacts (20); Inverter Technology (4); Bicycle Maintenance (35); Oregon Tax Credits, Loans and Financial Incentives For RE (27); Demo of The Solar Showers (17) FREE FAIR ENTRY AFTER 5PM -- FAIR CLOSES FOR THE EVENING 7PM SATURDAY JULY 25, 2009 · 9:00 · FAIR OPEN FOR SATURDAY Sat. 10:00: Renewable Education Opportunities in Oregon (41); Principles of Passive Solar Buildings (21); Fundamentals of Hydropower (5); Practical Solar Applications for the NW (28); Children's Story Time (50) Sat. 11:00: Solar Electric Classroom Projects (33); Principles of Passive Solar Buildings (cont'd); Stirling Engines, History, Theory, & Modern (6); Clay Plasters (22); Solar Heat for Kids (51) Sat. 12:30 · KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Jeff Mapes Sat. 2:00: Transcendental Bike Touring (36); Living Offgrid without a Generator (29); Building the Super-Home (23); Basics of Solar Electricity (7); Pizza Box Solar Ovens (52) Sat. 3:00: Battery Bank Design and Maintenance (14); What Do You Need to Know to Install a Wind Turbine? (8); Passive House (24); Calculating Your Carbon Footprint (46); Fun and Games With Solar (54) Sat. 4:00: Battery Bank Design and Maintenance (cont'd); What Do You Need to Know to Install a Wind Turbine? (cont'd); SolWest Film Festival; Oregon Tax Credits, Loans and Financial Incentives For RE (27); Solar Energy for Kids (54), Demo of The Solar Showers (17) Sat 5:00: Solar Home Design Classroom Projects (34); Automated Off-Grid Solar Electric Systems (9); SolWest Film Festival (cont'd); Making Biodiesel (37); Utility-Intertied Solar(10) Sat. 6:30: Silent Auction Closing Sat. 7:00 -- FAIR CLOSES FOR THE EVENING SUNDAY JULY 26, 2009 · Sun. 9:00 · FAIR OPENS FOR SUNDAY Sun. 10:00: Biomimicry (47), Design Review for Passive Solar and Daylighting (25); Building an Oregon High Performance Home (42); Basics of Solar Electricity (7) Sun. 11:00: Water Treatment Options (18); Design Review for Passive Solar and Daylighting (cont'd); Installation Issues for Do-It-Yourselfers (48); Roof Mounting Systems for Solar (15) Sun. 12:00: A Wind Generator in Your Back Yard! (11); How Alternative Currencies Can Improve Your Cash Flow (32); Installation Issues for Do-It-Yourselfers (cont'd); Solar Cookery (30) Sun. 1:00: Storytelling for a Strong & Resilient Community (49); Build a Solar Oven (31); How to Convert a Vehicle To Electric (38); Oregon Tax Credits, Loans and Financial Incentives For RE (27); Demo of The Solar Showers (17) Sun. 2:00: Silent Auction Closing Sun. 4:00·FREE FAIR ENTRY AFTER NOON--SOLWEST FAIR CLOSES 3:30PM |
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SolWest Fair 2009 is over, but we have left the fair program online for your information. Workshop Descriptions (by number): POWER PRODUCTION 1. BASICS OF GOING SOLAR. INTRODUCTORY LEVEL. If you don't know where to start at SolWest, start here! The basics about solar energy systems: why solar is a smart choice in Oregon, how well solar works in our northwest climate, available solar technologies, and how to go about choosing a contractor. Solar Oregon, Portland OR. Friday 3:00, Sale Barn. 2. A REVIEW OF SOLAR CONCENTRATORS INCLUDING SPECTRAL SPLITTING CONCENTRATORS. ALL LEVELS. Update on solar concentrators, what's new. Who's up and who's down, where will industry go from here. CPS (concentrating solar thermal power) product versus CPV (concentrating photovoltaic) products, winners and losers. The effect of Feed-in Tariffs (FITs), sometimes called Renewable Energy Payments, that make your backyard a power generator. Clyde Childers, Skyvolts, Salem OR. Friday 4:00, North Classroom. 3. RESIDENTIAL WIND SYSTEMS. BEGINNER LEVEL. Small wind system basics: how these systems work, how to know if your site is a good site for a wind system, and what money is available through incentives, tax credits, and grants. Erin Johnston, Energy Trust of Oregon, Portland OR. Friday 4:00, Sale Barn.
4. INVERTER TECHNOLOGY. ADVANCED LEVEL. How to choose and set
up the best inverter for your system. Correct wire sizing, grounding,
programming and operation. Includes choosing the best battery for a
battery-based inverter system. Dean Abney, Abney Solar Electrix,
Redmond OR. Friday 5:00, North Classroom. 5. FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDROPOWER. ALL LEVELS. All aspects of planning, installing, and using hydropower with special focus on residential-sized systems. Bring your site descriptions and microhydro questions for the Q&A session, where Don will be joined by Jerry Ostermeier of Alternative Power & Machine. Don Harris, Harris Hydroelectric, Davenport CA. Saturday 10:00, Sale Barn. 6. STIRLING ENGINES, HISTORY, THEORY, & MODERN. ALL LEVELS. See how hot air and Stirling motors work with slides showing the cycles and modern variations of the designs. Physics of engine efficiency will be discussed, as well as the history of the engines back to 1816. Discussion of some modern ideas and implementations of solar and biofueled Stirling power plants, followed by demonstration of a couple of the engines (including NEW engines). Clifford Schrock, EC Company, Portland OR. Saturday 11:00, Sale Barn.
7. BASICS OF SOLAR ELECTRICITY. BEGINNER LEVEL. An
introduction to electrical terminology and concepts of a photovoltaic
system for the non-technical person. An overview of system components
as well as planning & sizing a solar electric system. Come to
learn and ask questions! 8. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW TO INSTALL A WIND TURBINE? INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL. First hour: System configuration, site evaluation, wind maps and data collection, tower types and trade-offs, installation logistics. Second hour: Incentives, quantifying energy production, wind speed distribution and financial modeling. TWO HOURS. Greg Price, Abundant Renewable Energy, Newberg OR; and New Roots LLC, Portland OR. Saturday 3:00, North Classroom. 9. AUTOMATED OFF-GRID SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL. Whether you set it up yourself, or have it installed, you need to know what goes on behind the scenes in your automated off-grid system. How do batteries, inverters, charge controllers and charging sources (generator & PV) work together to provide and store energy for the remote home or business? Dean Abney, Abney Solar Electrix, Redmond OR. Saturday 5:00, North Classroom. 10. UTILITY-INTERTIED SOLAR. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Using the solar system on the Fairgrounds as an example, we'll go over the basic design and components of a grid-tied PV system. We'll touch on all the frequently asked questions regarding grid-tied solar. Batteries or no batteries? What is net-metering? How much does it cost? Are there any tax incentives? Come and bring questions of your own. We're here to learn! Janelle Stauff, Sunelco, Victor MT. Saturday 5:00, Solar Power Cage. 11. A WIND GENERATOR IN YOUR BACK YARD! BASIC LEVEL. High altitude wind generator (HAWG). Changing wind resources at 800 to 1,800 feet. A review of the development of HAWG technology including LTA (lighter than air) and Kite approaches. Issues facing the industry as it brings its products to market. Changing face of wind technology and the impact of new FAA ruling on HAWG, and Federal Aviation Regulations. Clyde Childers, Skyvolts, Salem OR. Sunday 12:00, South Classroom.
12. TOUR THE PRAIRIE WOOD CO-GEN PLANT. ALL LEVELS. Co-gen is
an electric power generating plant which recycles wood waste to
generate electricity. For more info, see page 19: Take the Tour to
the Co-gen Plant in Prairie City! Transportation to Prairie Co-Gen
will be supplied on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will take
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SYSTEM PERIPHERALS, POWER CONVERSION, AND STORAGE 14. BATTERY BANK DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE. ALL LEVELS. Battery Theory, chemistry, bank design and maintenance. TWO HOURS. Larry Janke, Southeast Marine Services, LLC DC Dynamics NW, Scappoose, OR. Saturday 3:00, South Classroom.
15. ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR SOLAR. INT/ADV LEVEL. Proper
installation methods for both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal
applications. Flashing, lag bolts, spanner bolt systems, and common
racking materials for both hot water and PV systems. Technical Q&A
with Mr. Sun's structural engineer. John Patterson and Ricardo
Pitts, Mr. Sun Solar, Portland OR. Sunday 11:00, Open-air Classroom. HEAT AND WATER 16. EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR HOT WATER TECHNOLOGY. ALL LEVELS. While the basic design for evacuated tube water heating is the same as flat plate glycol and drain-back systems, the collectors are different. Students will get to inspect individual tube collectors, both full size and demo tubes, and learn the differences in structure and performance between evacuated tube and flat plate collectors. Peter Byrne, Setanta Solar, Dallas OR. Friday 2:00, South Classroom. 17. DEMO OF THE SOLAR SHOWERS. BASIC LEVEL. See and understand how the sun heats water using thermal solar energy. Scott Crawford, Solar Assist, Eugene OR; John Patterson, Mr. Sun Solar, Portland OR. Friday 5:00, Saturday 4:00, and Sunday 1:00, by the Solar Showers at the east end of the big red barn. 18. WATER TREATMENT OPTIONS. ALL LEVELS. Ninety-three percent of the surface water in the United States is polluted. What different kinds of water quality issues should one be aware of? What treatment options are available to individuals? Point of use devices will be covered along with whole house treatment systems, cisterns, well systems, and low-tech options that can be somewhat effective if the high tech ones should become unavailable. Matthew Stein, Stein Design and WhenTechFails.com, Truckee CA. Sunday 11:00, South Classroom. EFFICIENCY, PASSIVE SOLAR AND BUILDING 19. WHOLE - HOUSE ENERGY UPGRADE. BASIC LEVEL. Victoria Stoppiello and her architect husband Anthony inherited an 1895 house and renovated it to improve natural light, heat circulation, esthetics, spatial function, and weatherization in the process reducing their electricity use by 67% without sacrificing the historic ambiance of their building. Whether you're struggling with how to improve energy efficiency with an old house, or planning to build a new home off the grid, there are lessons here about materials, off the shelf technology, lifestyle choices and sustainable permaculture. Victoria Stoppiello, Freelance Writer, Nehalem OR. Friday 3:00, North Classroom. 20. OUR BUILDINGS: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IDEAS & IMPACTS. ALL LEVELS. How we build new buildings or improve existing buildings impacts how much energy we use. Hear a brief introduction to green building principles; examine efficiency options, results, and resources. Then join the discussion to explore real world examples: what we've tried & how it worked out. Bring your examples, successful or not, & your questions to share. Wendy Anderson, Sustainable Building Advisor, Portland OR. Friday 5:00, South Classroom. 21. PRINCIPLES OF PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS. BASIC/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Add terrific natural light and cover 60% of your home's heating load with a few simple design techniques. A problem-solving approach to existing and new construction to make your home work for your comfort and convenience. TWO HOURS. Anthony Stoppiello, Stoppiello Architecture, Nehalem OR. Saturday 10:00, North Classroom. 22. CLAY PLASTERS. BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, HANDS-ON. Make a plaster out of sand, clay, paper pulp, and other materials. Introduction to materials, mixing, and demonstration of application on small panels. Participants get to apply and draw in wet plaster on their own panels. Bernhard Masterson, Estacada OR. Saturday 11:00, Open-air Classroom. 23. BUILDING THE SUPER-HOME. ALL LEVELS. A Super-Home is energy efficient and resistant to fire, earthquake, and violent storms, as well as a pleasure to look at and live in. A variety of building styles and techniques (straw bale, SCIP, ICF, SIP, Cob, and Rammed Earth and more) will be contrasted and compared. Stein also covers recommended fire resistant roofing and decking materials (plus lessons learned from buildings that survive intense fire), and includes tips for upgrading existing homes to improve their fire resistance beyond simply providing a defensible space. Matthew Stein, Stein Design and WhenTechFails.com, Truckee CA. Saturday 2:00, Sale Barn. 24. PASSIVE HOUSE (NOT YOUR STANDARD 70'S PASSIVE SOLAR HOMES). ALL LEVELS. The Passive House is a Framework for building from Europe that is dramatically changing the way designers are approaching what is possible. These are homes without heaters! Patrick Sughrue, Structures NW, Vancouver WA. Saturday 3:00, Sale Barn.
25. DESIGN REVIEW FOR PASSIVE SOLAR AND DAYLIGHTING. ALL
LEVELS. Participants may bring sketches, photos, drawings, or plans
of proposed remodels and new buildings and get experienced passive
solar design critique and suggestions. Priority given to those who
sign up with EORenew in advance at info@solwest.org or 541-575-3633.
TWO HOURS. Anthony Stoppiello, Stoppiello Architecture, Nehalem
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LIVING SKILLS AND FINANCES 26. SOLAR CAMPING. ALL LEVELS. Whether you tent-camp, car-camp, or take an RV, "Solar Camping" enriches the outdoor experience. Learn from a seasoned solar camper, and compare notes with your fellow campers. Mark Wallace, Constant Caretaking, Canyon City OR. Friday 3:00, meet in the Orchard at the base of the radio tower. 27. OREGON TAX CREDITS, LOANS AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR RE. BASIC LEVEL. If you live in the state of Oregon, whether on or off-grid, there are programs to support your transition to renewables. Workshop covers all State of Oregon consumer and business tax credits and other incentives on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Oregon Department of Energy, Salem, OR. Friday 5:00, Saturday 4:00, Sunday 1:00, Open-air Classroom. 28. PRACTICAL SOLAR APPLICATIONS FOR THE NW. BASIC LEVEL. How to decide what solar applications will work for your location, your home or business, and your budget. Site survey and decision-making processes. Bring your questions and your puzzles, and Mr. Sun will have answers. John Patterson, Mr. Sun Solar, Portland OR. Saturday 10:00, Open-air Classroom. 29. LIVING OFFGRID WITHOUT A GENERATOR. ALL LEVELS. To live on solar without a source of backup power, you need to know how to manage your demand-side. Take it from two guys with over 50 years' combined experience offgrid with no backup generator. The "how-tos" and "why" of radical efficiency. Lance Barker, Morning Hill Associates, Canyon City OR; and Jerry Igo, Mosier OR. Saturday 2:00, North Classroom. 30. SOLAR COOKERY. ALL LEVELS. All kinds of tips to get the most out of your solar cooker. Let your cooker produce "haute cuisine" while you stay out of the kitchen! Bring your solar cooking questions. Jennifer Barker, Morning Hill Associates, Canyon City OR. Sunday 12:00, Open-air Classroom. 31. BUILD A SOLAR OVEN. BASIC/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Learn how to build your own fully-functional solar cooker for less than $5 in materials. The class will build a solar cooker together, and you'll receive instructions on how to obtain the materials and make your own solar cooker at home. Brief discussion of solar cooker principles and more elaborate designs. Jon Kenneke, kenneke.com, Albany OR. Sunday 1:00, North Classroom. 32. HOW ALTERNATIVE CURRENCIES CAN IMPROVE YOUR CASH FLOW. ALL LEVELS. Learn how local production, local buying, and local currencies stimulate and maintain local economies. It's interesting, fun, and doable to have a strong local economy that reduces the impact of federal economic mismanagement and disasters. And, it's a very green thing to do. Bruce Bolme and Zoe Campbell, Gorge Local Currency Cooperative, White Salmon WA. Sunday 12:00, North Classroom. EDUCATION 33. SOLAR ELECTRIC CLASSROOM PROJECTS. ALL LEVELS, HANDS-ON. This presentation is geared primarily towards K-12 teachers, but will also serve as a great starting point for students, and lifelong learners. It will provide an overview of solar electricity (PV) principles, technologies and methods of incorporating solar PV into classroom lessons. Using solar cell classroom kits, participants will learn how to build cell strings to the appropriate voltage and current needed to run a variety of different DC loads including LEDs, pumps, radios, and other small equipment. Teachers will learn how the kits can also be used as tools to incorporate into solar designed homes and other student projects related to energy. Dave Lettero, Solar 4R Schools, Portland OR. Saturday 11:00, South Classroom. 34. SOLAR HOME DESIGN CLASSROOM PROJECTS. ALL LEVELS, HANDS-ON. Teachers, students, and life-long learners will learn solar thermal principles, technologies and methods of incorporating solar elements into home design. As an outcome, workshop participants will have more knowledge in designing efficient solar homes than most contractors and architects building homes today! Participants will design solar homes using Didax wooden blocks. The hands-on activity will partner workshop participants and challenge them to design an efficient home. Participants will then tour the home designs, discuss their features, and modify their home design to incorporate what they've learned. Dave Lettero, Solar 4R Schools, Portland OR. Saturday 5:00, South Classroom. TRANSPORTATION AND FUELS 35. BICYCLE MAINTENANCE. BASIC LEVEL. Don't let a bicycle breakdown keep you off the road! Learn how to select a tire, change tires, adjust brakes and gears, and keep your chain running smoothly. Mike Cosgrove, Strawberry Mtn Bike Coop, John Day OR. Friday 5:00, Sale Barn. 36. TRANSCENDENTAL BIKE TOURING. ALL LEVELS. Bike touring is far more than just traveling by bicycle. Moving closer to the speed of the earth, you have the opportunity to experience the world and yourself in a whole new way. Join Mytchell for stories about how bike touring can open you up to vast new realities. Mytchell Mead, John Day OR. Saturday 2:00, South Classroom. 37. MAKING BIODIESEL. BASIC LEVEL. A demonstration and discussion about biodiesel manufacture, with an emphasis on safety, basic formulas, process techniques and equipment. Hang out for more advanced discussion afterwards. Jeff Brandt, Sun Break Biofuels, Canby OR. Saturday 5:00, Open-air Classroom.
38. HOW TO CONVERT A VEHICLE TO ELECTRIC. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.
In 2006-7, Randy converted his 2001 GMC Sonoma to Electric, and now
pays the equivalent of about $1/gallon for fuel. Selection of
vehicle, conversion components, the conversion process, and EV
driving experiences. Other EV owners are welcome to share their
experience as well. Randy Richmond, RightHand Engineering,
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CAREERS & PUBLIC POLICY 39. HOW CAN FEED-IN TARIFFS PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN OREGON? ALL LEVELS. First adopted in Germany, Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) permit any producer to sell renewable energy directly to the grid for a profit. FITs will bring recession proof green jobs and local development to our state, and help renewable energy compete by vastly increasing production and enabling manufacturers to employ economies of scale that ultimately drive down costs. Judy Barnes and Mark Pengilly, Oregonians for Renewable Energy Payments, Portland OR. Friday 2:00, North Classroom. 40. OREGON TCCT CONTRACTOR TRAINING. ADVANCED LEVEL. Oregon Tax Credit program for residential and commercial solar energy equipment tax credits, loans, federal incentives and Energy Trust program incentives. This is not a technical training. This fulfills one of the requirements for being listed on ODOE's web site as a "Tax Credit Certified Technician" (the NABCEP-EL class and test being offered as a pre-SolWest workshop is the other part). TWO HOURS. Oregon Department of Energy, Salem, OR. Friday 3:00, South Classroom. 41. RENEWABLE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN OREGON. ALL LEVELS. Do you want to get into renewables as a career? Apprenticeships, two and four-year degree programs offer different tracks. Brief description of recent career trends in RE. Erik Westerholm, Lane Community College, Eugene OR. Saturday 10:00, South Classroom. 42. New Workshop! BUILDING AN OREGON HIGH PERFORMANCE HOME. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. A discussion of homes that use dramatically less energy than conventional homes and the financial incentives for builders who construct them. Discover innovative construction techniques and the best financial incentives in the country for high performance home builders. Rob DelMar, Oregon Department of Energy, Salem, OR. Sunday 10:00, Sale Barn. DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING 43. IS THIS LINGO "GREEK TO YOU"? BASIC LEVEL. A solar architect, solar electrician and hot water specialist help you with RE Terms and phrases for homeowners and non-geeky solar folks. Glossary handout. Anthony Stoppiello, Stoppiello Architecture, Nehalem OR; Ron Cleghorn, Gold Coast Renewable Energy, Gold Beach, OR; Scott Crawford, Solar Assist, Eugene OR. Friday 2:00, Open-air Classroom 44. FOLLOWING YOUR DREAM. ALL LEVELS. Taking steps toward making free choices about what you do with your life. Home, energy, work, transportation, food&ldots; Jerry Igo, Mosier OR. Friday 3:00, Open-air Classroom. 45. CHOICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING. ALL LEVELS. Every day we make decisions that affect people and the planet in ways we may not be aware of. Explore in an interactive session how to 'connect the dots' and make informed choices that not only support our values, but create a world that works for all! Jill Sughrue, Sustain NW LLC, Vancouver WA. Friday 4:00, Open-air Classroom. 46. CALCULATING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. BASIC LEVEL. Attendees will fill out a worksheet to calculate their carbon footprint, and learn how that impacts global warming. Based on the research that is the basis of his book, "Footprint," John will provide practical suggestions for reducing your carbon footprint by half. John Patterson, Mr. Sun Solar, Portland OR. Saturday 3:00, Open-air Classroom. 47. BIOMIMICRY. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Use nature as model, measure, and mentor. Biomimicry is a new discipline that studies nature's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems, or come up with new technologies to meet the needs of people. Robert Madrigal, Sunelco, Victor MT. Sunday 10:00, South Classroom. 48. INSTALLATION ISSUES FOR DO-IT-YOURSELFERS. INT/ADV LEVEL. How can homeowners get better results on their DIY installations? Help your suppliers help you to do the best job for your long run! Send your questions in advance to info@solwest.org, or bring your questions to this panel consisting of a manufacturer, an Internet System Sales & Design business owner, and an installer. TWO HOURS. Panel: Robin Gudgel, MidNite Solar, Arlington WA; Tom Bishop, Sunelco, Hamilton MT; Charles Woodward, Natural Resource Co, Driggs ID. Moderator: Guy Burnham, Boise ID. Sunday 11:00, Sale Barn.
49. STORYTELLING FOR A STRONG AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY. ALL
LEVELS. Hear how a professional storyteller's place in the community
is important. Learn how a community can teach, maintain, and change
its identity and even its survival. Zoe Campbell, White Salmon WA. Sunday
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Kids’ Workshops 50. CHILDREN'S STORY TIME. Ages 4-7. "The Fable of Max" is a charming story that teaches young children about renewable energy concepts. It will be followed by participatory activities and creating posters on "Things that Make Energy" and "Things that Use Energy." Tania Parks, Sustainable Solutions, Portland OR. Saturday 10:00, Solar Power Cage. 51. SOLAR HEAT FOR KIDS. Ages 5-13. Explore how the sun's energy can be converted to heat and used for cooking, warming our homes, and other uses. Hands-on fun! Dan Bowden, Creation Speaks, Grants Pass OR. Saturday 11:00, Solar Power Cage. 52. PIZZA BOX SOLAR OVENS Ages 8 and up. Bring your kids, ages 8 and up, to build a functioning solar oven. This solar over is made with a regular pizza box and other materials. We will not only make the ovens, but we will have some goodies on hand to cook. Each kid takes home his/her own oven! This workshop teaches children (and adults) the basics of using solar energy (the sun) to cook food. Solar ovens are a great solution for cooking in developing countries and remote locations. Solar ovens don't pollute, and are cheap to make. Thanks to the OutPost, Figaro's, Lens, King's, Ace, and True Value for donation of materials. Kim Brown and Jeff Latham, John Day, OR. Saturday 2:00, Solar Power Cage. 53. FUN AND GAMES WITH SOLAR Ages 7-12. Introduction to renewable energy concepts, plus discussion of Oregon energy sources, electricity generation, and how solar electric systems work. Shadow tag helps kids to be aware of the sun's orientation, the Utility Game challenges kids to pay for the energy they use with rewards for conservation, and the Electron Action Game is full of fun and movement enacting how electricity is produced in a solar module. Tania Parks, Sustainable Solutions, Portland OR. Saturday 3:00, Solar Power Cage.
54. SOLAR ENERGY FOR KIDS. Ages 5-13. Learn how the sun's
energy can be turned into electricity and how that electricity can be
used. Hands-on fun! Dan Bowden, Creation Speaks, Grants Pass OR.
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