[NMSEA-news] 2010 SOLAR FIESTA - THIS SAT/SUN: 9/11-9/12 @ Menaul School - ABQ
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*SOLAR FIESTA 2010 - THIS WEEKEND!!!*
/ September _ 11-12_, 2010, 10am - 5pm /
/Menaul School in Albuquerque/
/Please join us this weekend at the *11th annual* *Solar Fiesta, *New
Mexico's premier Renewable Energy and Sustainability Educational Fair!/
A two-day renewable energy fair, the Solar Fiesta* *features exhibits
and workshops about passive solar design, wind and solar electric
systems, solar heating and cooling, alternative fuels and vehicles,
solar cooking, rainwater catchment, and sustainable building materials,
such as strawbale, bamboo and adobe. NMSEA* *also invites educational
institutions, efficiency engineers and consultants, sustainable
developers, financiers of efficiency projects and recyclers.
/Check out information on the new Solar Flea Market and EV
Workshop taking place at the Fiesta.
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/Solar_Flea_Market_EV_Class.php>/
Solar Fiesta Details:
We thank the following sponsors
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/SF10_Sponsors.php>
for their generous support of this year's Solar Fiesta: */PNM/*,
*/Unirac, Inc./*, */Lamar Outdoor Advertising/*, */Array Technologies,
Inc./*, */URS Corporation/*, */Sacred Power Corp./* and */Culligan Water.
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* Workshops
Our robust workshop schedule supports folk at all stages of going
solar. Going solar starts with energy conservation and efficiency
- to raise the comfort level of a dwelling right away, to lower
utility bills and to reduce the renewable energy system needed.
Attend workshops about various renewable energy technologies and
sustainable living.
o Workshop Schedule
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/2010_Workshop_Schedule.pdf>
o Workshop Descriptions
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/SF10_Workshop_Descriptions.php>
o Technical Sessions
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/SF10_Workshop_Descriptions.php#technicalsessions>
/Though full access to our workshops has always been affordable,
with the depressed economy, we have slashed prices to encourage
people to take advantage of them. The $15 workshop ticket
purchased on Saturday provides access to workshops all weekend. On
Sunday, purchase the workshop ticket for $10. /
* Activities
o New this year: Solar Flea Market
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/Solar_Flea_Market_EV_Class.php>
o New this year: Electric Vehicle Conversion Workshop
o Activities for Children
+ Solar Scavenger Hunt with Prizes
+ Kids Raffle (Free)
+ SunChaser Activities
+ Solar Model Car Races
+ Girls Go Gaia (formerly Girls Gone Green)
o Adobe Making and Building
o Solar Oven and Bake-Off
+ Bring your solar oven to participate in Sunday's Solar
Bake-Off!
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/Solar_Fiesta_Bake_Off.php>
o NMSEA Booth
+ Free literature on solar technologies
+ Free adult raffle
+ Sales of t-shirts, Kill-a-Watt meters with lesson
plan, solar fountains, more!
+ A Silent Auction will be held for valuable items and
services, including:
# Schott Solar Poly(tm) 217, 217 Watt
Polycrystalline Solar Module. The Schott Poly
module is produced in the new Schott Solar plant
in Albuquerque. Schott Solar provides a 25-year
performance guarantee on it. Specifications for
the module are on page 11 in the User Manual._
<http://www.schottsolar.com/fileadmin/media/us/installation_and_operation_information/SCHOTT%20Solar%20Installalation%20Manual%20c-Si%20US%200609.pdf>_
Value: $578
Donated by Schott Solar - New Mexico
# Global Sun Oven
Value: $299
Donated by Solar Ranch
# Kill-a-Watt Meter
Info:
http://www.nmsea.org/Retail/Kill_a_Watt/index.php
Value: $29.95
Donated by Southwest Green Building Center
+ Raffles (paid) for a rain barrel ($3) and a solar
model car
* List of Exhibitors
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/SF10_Exhibitors_2.php>
* Location, Directions and Site Maps
Welcome to our new Solar Fiesta site! Our gratitude goes to Tonya
Wright, Kevin Irwin, Keith Cass and David Cook of Menaul School
for their support in the use of their wonderful facility for this
year's Solar Fiesta!
o Location: Menaul School
<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=menaul+school&fb=1&gl=us&hq=menaul+school&cid=0,0,13214742484411985911&ei=TmMSTNt8hIo139PYyws&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQnwIwAA>,
301 Menaul Boulevard NE at Broadway. Menaul School is
accessible from both I-40 and I-25. Parking is free.
+ From south of the Big I (the intersection of I-25 and
I-40), take Exit 225 (UNMH, Lomas, Menaul,
Candelaria). Take a left on Menaul. Go .8 mile to the
main entry gate on your right.
+ From north of the Big I, take Exit 227 (Comanche,
Candelaria, Menaul). Take the third right onto Menaul.
Go .5 mile to the main entry gate on your right.
+ From east of the Big I, take the Exit 159D
(University Boulevard). Take a right on University, a
left on Menaul and go .8 mile to the main entry gate
on your right.
+ From west of the Big I, take Exit 159A (4th-2nd
Street). Take a left on 4th or 2nd, a right on Menaul
and after Broadway, look for the entrance on your left.
o Vicinity Map
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/Vicinity_map_3.pdf>
o Full Site Layout
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/2010_Solar_Fiesta_Outdoor_Layout.pdf>
o Indoor Layout
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/2010_Solar_Fiesta_Indoor_Layout.pdf>
* Entry and Workshop Ticket Prices
o New ticketing procedure: Entry tickets will be purchased
from your vehicle before parking. Please be ready with cash,
MasterCard or Visa.
o Admission to Exhibit Grounds (paid from vehicle before parking)
+ $7 Adults - Daily, Exhibits-only
+ $6 Seniors
+ $5 Kids over 12 and students with ID
+ Free admission for:
# NMSEA members
# PNM employees with ID
# Teachers with ID
# Children under 12
o Admission to Workshops (wristband purchased at NMSEA Booth)
+ $15 Saturday or Weekend Workshops (NMSEA Members $10)
+ $10 Sunday Workshops (NMSEA Members $8)
o Discounts on Entry
+ NMSEA members - remember to bring your NMSEA
membership card for free admission to exhibits and
discounted tickets for workshops ($3 discount
Sat/weekend, $2 discount Sun). Join or renew your
membership before or at the Solar Fiesta to receive
the discount.
+ PNM customers - check your PNM bill insert for a
discount coupon. Bring it with you for $1 off of
exhibit entry (for adults and seniors) or $2 off
workshop passes.
* General Info
o Please leave your pets at home.
o Food and drink will be available from Menaul School
organizations in Davidson Hall and from Annapurna
(vegetarian) on the west side of the South Outdoor Exhibit Area.
o Handicapped parking will be east of Donaldson Hall. General
parking will be north and northeast of the Solar Fiesta
grounds. Follow the signs.
o Recycling barrels will be available near trash cans. Please
dispose of trash and recyclables properly.
o Note: bottled water will not be sold nor given away at the
Solar Fiesta. Water fountains, vending machines and other
drinks will be available. We appreciate your bringing your
own cup for water and a bag for literature and other items.
Please Spread the Word!
* Solar Fiesta Poster
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/Solar_Fiesta_2010_Poster.pdf>
* Solar Fiesta Brochure
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/Solar_Fiesta_2010_Brochure.php>
* Solar Fiesta Brochure (.pdf)
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/Solar_Fiesta_Brochure.pdf>
* Solar Flea Market Poster
<http://www.nmsea.org/Solar_Fiesta/Solar_Fiesta_2010/PDF/Solar_Flea_Market.pdf>
*Note:* the 2011 Solar Fiesta will move to May.
****VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL WELCOME!
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*Benefits of volunteering:
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* *3 hours of your help = a FREE workshop
5 hours of your help = Solar Fiesta t-shirt & all weekend workshops FREE
*Please contact Dave Patterson at dnpatt at hubwest.com
<mailto:dnpatt at hubwest.com> to volunteer, or just show up!*
Thank you for supporting NMSEA!
See you at the Fiesta!!!
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*NEW MEXICO** SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION*
*1009 Bradbury Dr. SE, # 35**, Albuquerque, NM 87106**
505-246-0400, 888-886-6765, Fax: 505-246-2251
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