Friday, August 10, 2007

Power Palooza August, 18th 2007

POWER-PALOOZA Making it Easy to Make a Difference from Noon to 10 p.m Saturday, August 18th! The Miner's Foundry parking lot will be transformed into an outdoor energy efficiency and community solutions extravaganza complete with clean energy vendors, exhibitions, workshops, keynote presentations, musicians jammin' for the planet and an outdoor theater for a film finale under the stars. And, let's not forget the FREE fresh grilled veggie kabobs from local gardens, as well as alternative cars, eco-scooters, the beer and wine garden, kid's activities and much more.

A groovy list of some of the vendors you will find:

  • Keynote speaker- Michelle Long from Sustainable Connections
  • Raffle for a Toyota Prius car (to support the GSVD Foundation for Arts and Science)
  • Energy efficiency and solar workshops
  • Energy efficiency auditing demonstrations
  • Solar Power
  • Green building supplies
  • Wind powered turbines
  • State or the art storm windows
  • Ethanol-powered motorcycles
  • Bio-fuels
  • Solar ovens
  • Eco-scooters
  • Local car share
  • Energy Co-operative
  • Carbon neutral credits
  • Junk mail reduction
  • Recycling
  • Buy Local campaign information
  • Nevada County raised beef
  • Organic farming
  • Worm bins
  • FREE veggie-kabobs
  • Music, organic beer and wine
  • Kid's eco activities
  • Plus much, much more

TIMES


  • 12-5pm Energy Efficient Workshops
  • 3-8pm Energy Celebration with clean energy vendor booths, kids? activities, music, food, exhibits and more
  • 3-6pm Michelle Long of Sustainable Connections will speak about how to green up Nevada County
  • 8:30-10pm The grand finale film presentation under the stars to inspire us on our global cooling journey toward clean energy and sustainable alternatives!


The goal of this event is to support our community in its endeavor to reduce its carbon footprint and implement local alternative and community solutions to rising energy/fuel costs and global warming. Invite your friends and neighbors and come discover the community's clean energy future!