Living Green Expo: May 2-3, 2009
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2010 Living Green Expo

May 1 & 2: Minnesota State Fair Grand Stand
www.livinggreenexpo.mn

The Living Green Expo is a free, family-friendly event that inspires people to lead healthier and more sustainable lives.

Minnesota Environmental Partnership

www.livinggreenexpo.mn

The 2010 Expo is being organized by the Minnesota Environmental Partnership.


Solar displayRenewable Energy Demonstration Area

West end, outside of Grandstand

See some of the latest home renewable energy innovations.

*Related: Workshops and exhibits on energy, green building, and transportation


Shining light on solar

Whether it is for producing electricity, hot water or passive lighting, renewable power from the sun can both save money and protect the environment. The Living Green Expo will feature live demonstrations, working devices, as well as informative workshops.

Solar Hot-water Systems

Evacuated-tube solarInstalling a solar hot-water system is one of the most cost-effective ways to incorporate renewable energy into your home, offering payback on investment in as little as six to eight years.

  • A live demonstration of a solar thermal system will provide running hot water from a faucet and a shower throughout the event. (Bubbling Springs Solar, Inc.)
  • Operating evacuated-tube solar panel for cold weather, low light conditions. (Sun Energy)

Grid Tied Photovoltaic 2-Axis ArrayElectricity

See how you can generate electricity from the sun to help power your electrical devices.

  • Photovoltaic solar panels will operate live, collecting sunlight during the Expo and generating electricity for the event. (Sun Energy)


Workshops


Ventera wind turbineThe Power of Wind

When the wind blows, small wind turbines can provide electricity to the most remote areas (like a cabin or a sailboat), or simply a home that is connected to an electric utility.

Visitors to the Living Green Expo will see live demonstrations of different sized wind turbines supplied by Sun Energy. Fully operational and "tied into the grid" (the existing electrical system), they'll provide power for the Expo—come watch the electric meter spin backwards.

  • 10kW Ventera grid-tied wind turbine
  • 1.8kW SkyStream grid-tied wind turbine
  • 400w AirX wind turbine for residential backyards

Learn about how to site a wind turbine and find out if wind power is right for your cabin or home. See Minnesota wind maps.

Workshop

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Back to Expo home

Expo Attractions

*Music

*Food & Cooking Stage

*For Kids & Family

*Fashion Shows

*Alternative Vehicles

*Renewable Energy Demonstration Area

*Workshops

*Exhibits

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