KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Community Based
Renewable Energy Development
Greg Pahl
Saturday, 1:00
This address will provide an overview of an exciting and rapidly growing new movement, Community Supported Energy. A time-tested and highly successful strategy in Europe, community or cooperative ownership of local renewable energy projects is finally gaining momentum in North America. This is an idea whose time has definitely come, especially in light of the increasing price volatility in the fossil fuel markets, concerns about energy supplies, and ongoing controversy about commercial-scale wind farms in some locations.

Topics covered will include examples of successful initiatives, the many advantages of community-based energy, as well as some of the obstacles that stand in the way of achieving greater community control of energy resources. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.

Greg Pahl is a journalist and author of five books who has been involved in renewable energy issues for more than 25 years. His latest book, The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions to a Global Crisis, was published in February 2007 by Chelsea Green Publishing Co.

Designing a More Sustainable Iowa, Kate Schwennsen, FAIA

Sunday 1:30
The built environment that we create over the next three decades has the potential to change our lives, and the life of our planet.  What’s the world’s single biggest source of emissions and energy consumption?  Buildings.  76% of all power plant generated electricity is used just to operate buildings.  The U.S. is projected to need 1,300 to 1,900 new power plants over the next 20 years (about one power plant per week).  Most of this new energy will be needed to operate buildings.

Architects know that buildings can be designed to operate with less than half the energy of today’s average U.S. building at little or no additional construction cost.  By the year 2035, three quarters of the built environment in the U.S. will be either new or renovated.  Designing smartly, in ways that are more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, will lead to considerably less energy consumption and carbon emissions.  It will also lead to the creation of more livable and likeable communities. 

Sustainable buildings use LESS energy, but often provide MORE:

• Long-term economic value
• Improved indoor air quality
• Daylighting and views
• Thermal Stability
• Acoustical privacy

Sustainable communities use LESS energy, but often provide MORE:

• Transportation options
• Mixed-use
• Housing options
• Access to outdoor recreation
• Live-work connections
• Human scale
• Neighborhood identity

What are the characteristics of sustainable buildings and communities?  How sustainable and livable are Iowa’s communities?  How can Iowa community leaders and architects work together to make Iowa’s communities more livable, and more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable?  Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, will present some ideas and findings about these questions of sustainability and livability during this afternoon presentation.

Kate Schwennsen is an associate professor of architecture and the associate dean for academic programs in the College of Design at Iowa State University.  In 2006, she was the second woman, second Iowan, and second educator to serve as president of the 149-year-old, 78,000-member American Institute of Architects (AIA).

RENEWABLE ENERGY
PRODUCTION AND USE
A Generation Beyond Office Update,
Tom Hurd, Spatial Designs 
A case study incorporating renewable wind and solar energy, sustainable design, recyclable materials, high performance building design and a tornado safe shelter board room.
Saturday 2:10, Chemistry Room

Basics of Putting up a Large
Wind Turbine on Your Land
Tom Wind
Wind Utility Consultants  
This workshop will discuss financing options, testing for feasibility, using renewable energy credits & working with a utility.
Saturday 11:10, Sunday 11:30, Media Center

Basic off-grid PV,
Dan Alway
This workshop will demonstrate a working off-grid PV system. The components necessary to make a PV system work off-grid will be discussed.
Saturday 4:10, Outside Tent

Determining your
Renewable Energy Resource,
Kara Beauchamp,
Cornell College Physics Professor 
Kara will demonstrate how to use the Iowa Energy Center’s wind and solar calculators for determining your renewable energy resource and will share her experiences with measuring wind speeds with anemometer towers.
Saturday 4:10, Chemistry Room

What wind project investors are looking for in a wind project,
Todd Velnosky, Manager, Business Development – Wind Energy
John Deere Wind
John Deere Wind Energy works with wind project developers to ensure projects are investment grade opportunities. Todd Velnosky will describe what investors are looking for in successful wind energy projects. Saturday 10:10, Media Center

Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program:  A 10-Year Update,
Keith Kutz, Iowa Energy Center
A review of successes, failures, changes, misconceptions, and lessons learned. Saturday 4:10, Media Center                                      
Introduction to Photovoltaics,
Dennis Pottratz, Go Solar 
This talk will address how solar photovoltaics work, factors to consider in a photovoltaic installation, and best practices in their use. Saturday 11:10, Chemistry Room

Inverters
Dennis Pottratz
Go Solar 
This presentation explains the issues you need to consider in choosing an inverter, whether you use solar or wind power and whether or not you have batteries in your system.
Sunday 11:30, Math Room

Large scale wind farm development and construction in Iowa,
Kirk Kraft
Iberdrola Renewable Energies USA
Saturday 3:10, Media Center

Locally Owned Wind Generation,
Gregg Heide, farmer
Saturday 2:10, Media Center

Community Anaerobic Digesters,
Jim Bodensteiner, Biomass Program Manager, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Energy Section.
This presentation will discuss the Energy Section of the Department of Natural Resources and a description of our community based digester outreach program. The anaerobic digesters have a track record of over 25 years in Europe and produce methane and electricity. The Energy Section is currently focusing on communities with food processing facilities and animal feeding operations. Our presentation will include power point and a CD of the technology from Denmark.
Saturday 9:10, Geology Room

H2O & BTU’s,
Jeff Benz,
The Solar Consultants
Learn how hydronic Solar, Wood, Corn boiler systems collect and store BTU’s to heat combined domestic water and living spaces. Specialized in radiant floor heating.
Saturday 10:10, Chemistry Room; Sunday 2:30, Chemistry Room

History of Wind
John Root
Rootcellar
The history of wind machines is a narrated pictorial including over 100 pictures depicting the history of wind machines from 200 BC to the present. This presentation is suited for high school students and adults.
John will provide an overview of geothermal energy.
Saturday 9:10, Media Center

Living in Abundance Off-Grid:
Lessons from 15 years of living well off-grid,
Lonnie Gamble
Abundance Ecovillage
Lonnie and his wife Valerie live in a strawbale solar and wind powered home in Fairfield Iowa.  Their water is harvested off their roof and eat something fresh from their gardens and greenhouse every day.  Lonnie will discuss lessons learned from 15 years of off grid living.  Lonnie is the founder of Abundance Ecovillage (a solar and wind powered subdivision) and Big Green Summer (a summer intensive education program in sustainable systems design).  He is a licensed professional engineer, teaches permaculture design at a variety of venues across the country, and is a founding faculty member in the four year degree program in  Sustainable Living at Maharsihi University of Management. Saturday 3:10, Chemistry Room.

ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND TRANSPORTATION
The Past, Present and Future of Biofuels- What are the motivations and best practices for making large amounts of ethanol and biodiesel?
Michael Ott
BIOWA
Saturday 10:10, Geology Room

Fuel Cell Demonstration,
Andy Marshall
Come learn the basics and observe the operation of a hydrogen fuel cell.
Sunday 10:30, Media Center

Practical Innovations for Human Powered Vehicles,
Mark Garvey,
EIEIO
Bikes for practical uses! Using cargo electric assist and trailer for daily use.
Sunday 10:30, Geology Room

Making Your Own Biodiesel,
Dan Dykema,
Azure Biodiesel Co.
At this workshop you will learn about biodiesel and see a batch made using the FuelMeister II Processor.
Saturday 10:10 Outside Tent, Sunday 11:30, Outside Tent

Liquid Transportation Fuel and Green House Gases,
Ed Woolsey,
Applied Agriculture Technologies 
Join in on an open discussion of Iowa’s transportation energy future. We will discuss the current transportation system, alternative transportation possibilities, sustainability, reality and the road forward.
Saturday 3:10, Geology Room

Small Scale Biodiesel Production,
Steve Fugate,
Green World Biofuels
Steve will discuss small-scale biodiesel production with used fryer oil.
Saturday 3:10, Outside Tent, Sunday 2:30, Outside Tent

Sorganol - Fuel Ethanol from Sweet Sorghum,
Lee McClune,
Sorganol Prod. Co.
Learn about Sorganol ®, a Totally New Energy Crop/Process that promises to produce 1000 gal/A @ <0.50$/gal @ ZERO Fossil Fuel/Energy Inputs – See sorganol.com. It is produced right on the Farm, and no Nitrogen needed if grown on a soybean field, no nitrogen applied - no nitrates in the streams, qualifies for Carbon Emissions Certificates.
Saturday 4:10, Geology Room

Sustainable Transportation Choices,
Eric Foresman,
Mechanical Engineer
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, bio-fuel, electric, scooters, car sharing, planes, trains and busses; find out what’s good, better, best in transportation and what’s on the horizon.
Saturday 11:10, Geology Room

What Hydrogen Economy? ,
Bill Leighty,
Leighty Foundation
Abundant. stranded renewables to the rescue?
Saturday 2:10, Biology Room

ENERGY EDUCATION
Teaching and Learning About World Energy Resources,
Bennett Kenyon Brown,
Solon HS Physics Teacher 
Participants play a role playing game based on real data in which each person represents a region of the world. Learn how much energy everyone uses, where it comes from, what it’s used for, how much of these energy sources are left, and how each affects green house gas levels. You and your students will understand the basics of the national and international energy picture.
Saturday 10:10, Physics Room

Build a Model Solar Car,
Pat  Higby, UNI/ CEEE Energy Educator 
Build a car and learn how you can borrow these kits for scout troops, classrooms, and other groups. Cost is $12 each.
Saturday 11:10, Sunday 11:30, Art Room 

Energy Games,
Pat Higby, UNI/CEEE Educator
These educational activities provide more than information; they promote understanding and motivation. Learn how to get your set FREE!
Saturday 9:10, Physics Room, Sunday 2:30, Math Room

Electrify your Classroom with Renewable Energy,
Kara Beauchamp,
Cornell College Physics Professo
Professor Beauchamp will show you how to use solar cells and hand-cranked generators (available through I-Renew) to demonstrate how electricity can be generated from the sun and the wind.  We will also make hydrogen and use it in a fuel cell to drive a model car.  You’ll walk away with a hands-on understanding of the energy transformations in photovoltaics, wind power, hydrogen storage, and electric vehicles.
Saturday 11:10 Physics Room

GREENING YOUR HOME
Energy Efficient Appliances, Dan Alway,  This workshop covers energy efficient applications for an on or off grid home. Dan is the owner of Low Keep Refrigeration and has been making solar refrigerators and freezers for 13 years.
Sunday 10:30, Outside Tent

Solar Hot Water & Heating, Tom Snyder, Alternate Energy Systems  
How to save 1/3 to 2/3 (33% to 66%) on your heat and hot water usage.
Saturday 2:10, Outside Tent, Sunday 3:30, Outside Tent

20 Easy and Forgotten Ways to Reduce Your Energy Use, Tom Snyder, Alternate Energy Systems
Simple conservation and insulation methods to the use of solar heat and PV.
Saturday 9:10, Outside Tent

Preserving Our Neighborhoods Through Wise Energy Use, Daniel J. Lawse, Energy Outreach Coordinator, Neighborhood Center for Greater Omaha
A pilot program in Omaha, NE works to reduce residential energy consumption at the neighborhood level.
Saturday 3:10, Math Room

BUILDING AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
Buy an Energy-Efficient Home, Get Your Second One for Free ,
Kurt Kleinschnitz, PhD
An energy-efficient home costs more than a conventional home, but only just a little. But this is not the main difference between the two. The difference in the finances over time are far more dramatic.
Saturday 4:10, Math Room

Dumb Luck Buildings
Martin Smith
How to defend yourself against a building industry that does not want you to know how much you will pay in energy costs for bad solar access, bad solar orientation, and poor siting of your dream home.
Sunday 2:30, Biology Room

Small House Living,
Gregory Johnson, Resources for Life
How to live simpler and smaller by reducing your home size. Saturday 9:10, Chemistry Room,
Sunday 3:30, Geology Room

Hydronic Heating AND Cooling--The Advantages of Breathable Wall Systems, Ron Bessette, GreenKrete
All about Hydronic systems--systems that use water for moving heat. In the US we commonly encounter hydronic heat in wall radiators and in radiant floor heating, but what about the advantages of putting the hydronic system in the wall? If one builds with breathable wall systems, one can also use the hydronic system for cooling the house with radiant cooling--an entirely new development.
Sunday 3:30, Chemistry Room

Connections and Collaborations – A High Energy Efficient Home. Kevin Nordmeyer of RDG Planning and Design and Bill McAnally, Iowa Central Community College
This project funded by the IDNR demonstrates high energy efficiency on a modest budget.  ISU and ICCC students collaborated on this high energy efficient home design and construction.
Saturday 11:10, Biology Room

Building Beyond the World’s Best House, Don Otto, DPO Construction 
How to use building science and design to achieve excellent energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and comfort. New research on soy-based foam insulations and energy Learn how good design helps you afford the best environmentally friendly materials to keep you comfortable, safe and healthy, and your home durable and efficient. Saturday 10:10, Biology Room,
Sunday 10:30, Chemistry Room

Natural Building, Brad Young, MidAmerica Straw Bale Association 
Local Iowa “Natural Builder” Brad Young will be showing slides demonstrating alternative construction methods including: Cob, Cordwood, Straw Bale, Straw-Clay, etc. If you are interested in learning how to make energy efficient, sustainable, low cost, beautiful structures from materials in your own “back yard”, please join us.
Saturday 3:10, Biology Room, Sunday 10:30, Math Room

Passive Solar Home Design, Dennis White, CPBD, D.A. White Residential Designs AIBD 
Dennis will give a brief history of passive solar design and tell you what you need to know about building a passive solar house.
Saturday 2:10, Math Room, Sunday 3:30, Biology Room

Solar Cold Climate Greenhouse, Roald Gundersen, Roald Gundersen Design 
Learn the principles of designing and building solar greenhouses for year-round crops, solar heating, lighting and air and water cleaning for your farm, home or business. Architect Roald Gundersen will share his experience in designing and building over fifty custom solar greenhouses.
Saturday 4:10, Biology Room 

Whole Tree Architecture: Growing Buildings From the Back Forty, Roald Gundersen, Roald Gundersen Design 
Learn how to use forest thinnings to create “Whole Tree” structures. Architect and Whole Tree pioneer Roald Gundersen will share the beautiful uses he’s made of invasive, diseased, and wind bent trees harvested from managed forest stands. We’ll explore its implications on sustainable design, forestry and communities and how you can use it in your next building project.
Sunday 11:30, Biology Room

Roofs: A Costly Energy Sink, Les Deal, Les Deal, Inc.
This workshop will show you how your choice of roofing effects your personal energy costs and how it effects global warming.
Sunday 10:30, Math Room.

Passive Solar Building, Dos and Don’t, Brandon Schmidt, Twin Oak Energy SOLutions
Passive solar fundamentals, heat and cool by design. Learn the basic principal of passive design that you can apply to any building and common mistakes to avoid.
Saturday 9:10, Biology Room, Sunday 11:30, Chemistry Room

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY AND ADVOCACY
Understanding Climate Change: An Introduction, Charles Stanier, University of Iowa
Public lecture aimed at explaining the scientific basis for climate change (global warming), the possible impacts of a changing climate, and introduction to some of the measuring for dealing with climate change.  Saturday 2:10, Physics Room

Comparing EU and the US Climate Change Policy, David Osterberg, Executive Director, Iowa Policy Project
While the European Union has established broad goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States as fallen behind. In light of the slow response at the federal level, more local government has stepped up. The talk will include policy and how groups have tried to influence policy. Examples will include the Iowa Policy Project sponsored Green Bike Tours.
Sunday 10:30, Physics Room

Iowa’s Energy Economy in a Warming World, Mark Kresowik, Sierra Club
The coal rush and global warming pollution in Iowa and how our economy benefits from clean energy solutions.
Saturday 3:10, Physics Room.

Update on Midwest Coal Plant Fights, Carrie La Seur, Plains Justice
Attorney Carrie La Seur will describe the work of Plains Justice and its partners to resist the wave of proposals for new coal-fired electrical generation in our region.
Saturday 4:10, Physics Room

Legal Landscape of Renewable Energy, Wallace Taylor, Attorney at Law 
Saturday 11:10, Math Room

Get Energized with Renewable Energy, Aur Beck, Advanced Energy Solutions, Inc.   
Get the 12-steps of Oil Addicts International. Learn about using less energy from Aur (a guy who has lived off the grid for 16 years).
Saturday 11:10, Outside Tent, Sunday 2:30, Geology Room

Energy Efficiency Update, Krista Tanner, Member of the Iowa Utilities Board
The presentation will provide an overview of Iowa's energy efficiency efforts and plans.
Saturday 10:10, Math Room

Climate Change in the Hawkeye State, Rich Dana, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) 
UCS examines the regional impacts of global warming and Iowa’s role in finding solutions to the climate problem.
Sunday 2:30, Physics Room

Go-Without Oil, Marc Franke, Author
You can stop using oil (mostly) for your motorized, personal transportation; choose electric, ethanol or biodiesel. This session will detail the options and compare each for practicality and sustainability.
Saturday 2:10, Geology Room,
Sunday 11:30, Geology Room

Connecting society to sustainable energy, Marc Franke, Author
Can we get our society to focus on sustainable energy practices? We'll discuss ideas like house parties, letters to the editor, bumper stickers, etc. Expect to participate in generating ideas!
Sunday 3:30, Media Center

Renewable Energy and the 2007 Iowa Legislative Session, Nathaniel Baer, Energy Program Director, Iowa Environmental Council
Wrap up on the 2007 energy and global warming policies in the Iowa state legislature. Update on progress with the Iowa Power Fund and Climate Change Advisory Council and Office of Energy Independence.
Saturday 9:10, Math Room, Sunday 11:30, Physics Room

Energy, the Wealth of Communities, and a Durable Future, Lonnie Gamble, Abundance Ecovillage
In the past, with fossil fuel based energy systems, the scale of investment in energy facilities was the billion dollar coal plant, which is beyond the scope of most communities.  Now, with new developments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, the scale of investment is the $1 energy efficient light bulb, the $500 solar panel, the $600 biodiesel processor, and the million dollar wind machine, This talk will look at how a renewables-based local economy creates opportunities for investment that creates wealth in communities and a durable future. A blueprint for the future including practical examples from around the US and around the world.
Sunday 10:30, Biology Room

Iowa Global Warming Campaign, Mike Carberry, Iowa Global Warming
Mike will discuss the Iowa Global Warming Campaign, a broad, bipartisan group of organizations, seeks your help to dramatically raise awareness of this issue in the Iowa Presidential Caucuses. Our vision is for presidential candidates, both Democrats and Republicans, to discuss publicly, frequently and specifically how they will address global warming, and pledge that they make that plan a top priority.
Sunday 3:30, Physics Room

OTHER OFFERINGS
Solar Cooking Contest, Pat Higby, UNI/CEEE Energy Educator
Two ways to participate, either as a contestant or judge! Start your cooker in time for judging at 4:30 p.m. Surprising prizes for the winners! Also learn about water pasteurization.
Begin Cooking Sunday at 10:30, South of Exhibitor Tent; Judging at 4:30

CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS
Drop In and Create, Art Room
Children of all ages will be able to drop in anytime during the EXPO hours to join others in creating and doing art projects.
Presented by Amy Poage, Children’s Librarian
Saturday 9 to 5; Sunday 10:30 to 4:30

Sun Fun!
Dan Alway
Learn about passive solar heat with Dan by creating hot water solar bags.
Saturday 2:10, Sunday 2:30; Meet at Art Room

Build a Model Solar Car,
Pat  Higby, UNI/ CEEE Energy Educator 
Build a car and learn how you can borrow these kits for scout troops, classrooms, and other groups. Cost is $12 each.
Saturday 11:10, Sunday 11:30, Art Room