Energy Fair Update Richard Perez The response to the idea of an Energy Fair has been intense. What follows is a summary of the info you've sent in so far and many new ideas. This is what we intend, that the Fair be organized by all interested in participating. For those of you who missed the original Energy Fair proposal, please see HP12, page 27. If you are interested in being actively involved in planning and making this Fair real, then now is the time to get in touch with the people and groups listed below. If this is going to happen, then it will be by the work of many. A complete list of activists, with access data, follows this article. Incidently, I caught so much asparagus over the "People" in the Fair's name, that I cut it out. Guess I'm still stuck in the 60s. I don't care what it's called as long as it happens! Organization? Yes. The overwhelming majority say we need some sort of an organization. Non-profit was most popular. Several already existing organizations are willing to take the Fair under their wings. What goes on? Seems like just about everything, but heavy on the following: displays & workshops on all phases of renewable energies, solar car rally, music, visiting, solar cooking, camping out, business stalls. Where Well, other than everyone wants it close to their home, we can see no major agreement on location. The majority of the folks responding to the survey so far live in California and California was the most chosen location. Sites have been offered in Montana, Tennessee, Kansas, Washington State, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and 5 sites in California. Since everyone wants to travel less than a day to get to the fair, how about a network of simultaneous fairs linked via teleconferencing? We can link any number of fairs via communications media: ham radio, telephones, computers and, who knows, maybe some satellite transponder time. Teleconferencing works like this: if someone was giving a workshop at one location, folks at another location could not only see and hear what was going on, but they could also ask questions. A two-way video/audio/computer link in real time. Like being in two or more places at once. Two groups have already made well developed plans for Energy Fairs: 1) the town of Willits, CA and 2) The Farm at Summertown, TN. The Town of Willits, California The idea of any Energy Fair has so taken the folks who live in the town of Willits, CA, that City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce, local renewable energy businesses, and many residents are behind the project. I quote directly from a letter by Phil Jergenson, Fair Sparkplug in Willits: "Willits, California, Mendocino County, is showing interest hosting an Alternative Energy Exposition as called for in HP Magazine. Willits has been a solar energy hot spot for years, and we feel that this type of an outdoor event is long overdue. The event is to be called the Solar Energy Expo & Rally (SEER). Our theme will be energy past, present and future. We feel that in order to understand the energy problem we should start with a historical perspective. Our present consumption of energy resources needs to be addressed, and most important, we need to show the world that there are thousands of people who are largely self- sufficient because of these new appropriate technologies. As we see it now, the event would include outdoor booth spaces for exhibitors, a solar cook off, solar bands and a solar car rally and show. An excellent site for the event is available next to the county museum on 14 flat acres. The museum is host to the permanent collection of working steam engines assembled by a local group called "Roots of Motive Power" which by itself is an impressive display. Initial contacts with city hall have been more than positive as well as with the numerous energy companies in the area. Initial correspondence should be sent to Phil Jergenson at 271 Franklin, Willits , CA 95490." Through our phone conversations with Phil and Lynn Kennelly (Willits Chamber of Commerce), we have the following info about the Willits site. Camping and RV parking are available near the site, motels and other lodging are also available nearby. The group will allow set up of demonstration systems using all forms of renewable energy and encourages business and educational participation. The town has indoor facilities for educational and telemedia events. The group is planning a solar car rally, featuring operating solar electric vehicles with maybe even a race. Willits is located just about the middle of the West Coast and is easily accessible via all forms of transportation. Contacts in Willits: The Chamber of Commerce, 15 South Main St., Willits, CA 95490 ¥ 707-459-4113. Project coordinator in Willits: Jack Boone, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. The Farm, Summertown, Tennessee. The Farm is a very successful cooperative community that not only runs their own cottage industries (food, publishing, dye works) but also uses renewable energies to power them. We talked to Mary Ellen Bowen, the Farm's high school director, and the community is very excited about hosting the eastern portion of the Fair. I quote an excerpt from Albert Bates's letter concerning this: "The Farm is an intentional community of some 250 people living on 1750 acres in Summertown TN. We have hosted 1000+ visitor conferencesÉ" The Farm is equipped to handle a Fair physically with extensive outdoor and indoor facilities. The Farm already has renewable energy in daily use. The Farm also operates its own food services, store, telephone system, and emergency medical clinic. They have the communications and computer facilities to teleconference. Camping is available on site and motels are located 15 to 30 minutes away. Summertown is readily accessible via road and about 90 minutes from the Nashville, TN airport. Maybe the thing that impressed me most about the Farm as a site was the enthusiasm of the Farmers. They are intelligent, dedicated folks that are sure to make this event a success. Contacts: Albert Bates or Mary Ellen Bowen, POB 90, Summertown, TN 38483 ¥ 615-964-3992. Multiple Simultaneous Fairs? The idea of driving coast-to-coast to attend a Fair about renewable energies and our environment is fairly absurd. We've been talking for some time about self-sufficiency and on-site energies. Let's apply what we've already learned. The essence here is communication. Maybe we can all get together from our individual locales. We've already got both the East and West Coasts represented by The Farm and Willits. Now if we had another equally delirious group somewhere in the middle of AmericaÉ When? The most popular times suggested were between mid-June to the end of August 1990. If we are going to do several Fair's at the same time, then we need to pick a firm date within the next 60 days. How Long? Average answer was 5 days, but about 1/3 of the respondents left this box blank. My personal feelings are that with all the activities and seminars proposed, a week would hardly be enough. The Head Cheese There have been two volunteers for the tough job of Head Cheese. Bernie Rosen, Ashcreek Rd., Anderson, CA 96007 ¥ 916-365-6780 or 916-378- 0101. And John D'Angelo, 0170 Hwy 133, C-2, Carbondale, CO 81623 ¥ 303- 963-9632. Call/write these fellows before they call/write you! Get to know them if you're interested in working on the planning phases of the Fair. We need to elect (or otherwise choose) a, as Steve Baer put it, "benevolent dictator" to ride herd on the entire show. We need to do this within the next 60 days. Other Remarkable Stuff Clan Dyken, a solar powered music band, has volunteered to act as music directors and have offered their PV powered bus/stage for the fair's use. Contact Gary Dyken, POB 1614, San Andreas, CA 95249 ¥ 209-754-1350 about things musical and entertaining. Johnny Weiss, Steve McCarney and Ken Olson from ATA, 410 Garfield Ave., Carbondale, CO 81623 ¥ 303-963-2682 will be running a PV seminar (see page 14, this issue) for a week preceding the fair and a week during the fair at Willits. The graduates of the program will spearhead the installation and operation of this fair's power systems. We need to do the following within the next 60 days: ¥Get a Head Cheese(s). ¥Decide on Fair dates. ¥Define Fair locations. List of Fair Activists. This list was regurgitated by the Energy Fair Database. All entries are current and made within the last 60 days. The entries are organized as follows: NAME, STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP ¥ TELEPHONE(S) ¥ INTEREST. The INTEREST category is organized by: CATEGORY followed by either Org or Part. Org means an interest in organizing that category, while Part indicates interest in participation in that category. Chip Mauck Sunweaver Energy Enterprises, 30 Perry Rd, Deerfield, NH, 03037, ¥ 603/463-7857 ¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ PowerPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ Keith M Lessor, POB 14 annex, Concord, NH, 03301, ¥ none ¥ FoodPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ Jane Dwinell, RD1 Box 37, Irasburg, VT, 05845, ¥ 802/754-8780 ¥ BizOrg¥BizPart¥ FirstAidOrg ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ FoodOrg ¥ FoodPart ¥ FinancialOrg ¥ FinancialPart ¥ Will Timmons, 90 Colton Ave, Suyville, NY, 11782, ¥ 516/589-7138 ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ TranspoPart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ Michael Benedetto, Rt17 E Hillsboro, Camden, NY, 13316, ¥ none ¥ CommPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ PowerOrg ¥ WaterPart ¥ Chris Nenrath, RT1 Box 123 A, Richville, NY, 13681, ¥ 315/347-2427 ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ Robert N Jones Frontier Central Schools, S 4432 Bay Vire Rd, Hamburg, NY, 14075, ¥ 716/649-6001 ext 315 ¥ BizPart¥ CommPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ TranspoPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Howar Weinblatt Howlin Marsh Co, 2684 Kenyonville Rd, Albion, NY, 14411, ¥ 716/589-5371 ¥ BizPart¥ PublicityPart ¥ David S Tipson, 168 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA, 19038, ¥ ¥ Brian Gilfeather, POB 656, Horsham, PA, 19044, ¥ 215/443-6356 ¥ FirstAidOrg ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ Eric Reisfeld, 9905 Lorain Ave, Silver Springs, MD, 20901, ¥ 301/593-0958 ¥ BizPart¥ PublicityOrg ¥ Albert Nunez SKS Inc, 8 Sherman Ave, Takoma Park, MD, 20912, ¥ 301/270-8959 work 301/270-0313 home ¥ PublicityOrg ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Rob Conrad, RT 6, Box 204, Abingdon, VA, 24210, ¥ ¥ George Peroni Hydrocap Corp, 975 NW 9th St, Miami, FL, 33150, ¥ 305/696-2504 ¥ BizPart¥ FirstAidPart ¥ The Farm / Albert Bates, 156 Drake Ln/POB 90, Summertown, TN, 38483, ¥ 615/964-3992 ¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ FoodPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ TranspoPart ¥ SanitationPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Bernie C Klemanek, POB 1062, Chardon, OH, 44024, ¥ 216/944-2601 ¥ FinancialPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ John B Humphrey, 456 Plymouth Ridge, Ashtabula, OH, 44044, ¥ 216/993-5422 ¥ Terry Kok Earth-Base Projex Incorp, POB 1328, Bloomington, IN, 47402, ¥ 812/336-5334 ¥ Steve Fox, 4273 Clyde Park #25, Wyoming, MI, 49509, ¥ ¥ David Prusator, Rt2 Box 456 F, Stone Lake, WI, 54876, ¥ none ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ SitingPart ¥ Kevin Galloway, RT2 Box 456 J, Stone LAke, WI, 54876, ¥ none ¥ CommOrg ¥ CommPart ¥ PublicityOrg ¥ PublicityPart ¥ SitingOrg ¥ SitingPart ¥ Bruce Brummitt & Cheryl Valos, POB 252, Osage, MN, 56570, ¥ none ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SanitationPart ¥ LuMarie & Michael Strickland Dearborn Solar, RT1 S Box 2364, Cascade, MT, 59421, ¥ none ¥ FirstAidOrg ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ SitingOrg ¥ SitingPart ¥ Dave Luchenbach Nubbin Ridge Farm, Rt1 Box 393, Ava, MO, 65608, ¥ 417/683- 3508 ¥ Bruce R & Lorraine A Judson, 13310 Dwyer Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70129, ¥ 504/254-1273 ¥ PublicityOrg ¥ WasteReCycleOrg ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Loren Impson, RT2 Box 28, Sanger, TX, 76266, ¥ 817/387-5736 work 8:30-5:30 ¥ BizPart¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ David Larsen, POB 27, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, ¥ 303/660-0534 ¥ SecurityPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Eric Abramson, 725 University Ave, Boulder, CO, 80302, ¥ 303/447-1575 ¥ BizPart¥ TranspoPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ Johnny Weiss / ATA, 410 Garfield Ave., Carbondale, CO, 81623, ¥ 303-963-2682 ¥ PowerOrg ¥ PowerPart ¥ John D'Angelo, 0170 Hwy 133 C-2, Carbondale, CO, 81623, ¥ 303/963-9632 ¥ Zephyr Del Pino, Box 12, Sandpoint, ID, 83864, ¥ none ¥ CommOrg ¥ CommPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ SitingPart ¥ Kathleen Peters, POB 8, Gila Bend, AZ, 85337, ¥ 602/683-2013 ¥ FundRaisingPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Bob Yates, POB 4001, Tubac, AZ, 85646, ¥ 602/398-9604 ¥ BizOrg¥ Bruce W Jorden Jr, 6861 Kenanna Pl, Tucson, AZ, 85704, ¥ 602/297-1666 ¥ CommPart ¥ Richard E & Esther M Howard, 3054 N 1st Ave #5, Tucson, AZ, 85719, ¥ 602/882- 7012 ¥ Steve Baer, 1011A Sawmill NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, ¥ ? 242-5354 ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ Mr Patrick Strange, 11208 Towner NE #3, Albuquerque, NM, 87112, ¥ 505/291- 8358 ¥ CommPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ Dewy A Schluter, RR2 Box 18, Fence Lake, NM, 87315, ¥ none ¥ SitingOrg ¥ SitingPart ¥ Kelly Larson, Box 8530, Reno, NV, 89507, ¥ 702/348-7376 ¥ SecurityPart ¥ SanitationPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ LaVern Thraen Jr c/o The Global Walk, 1431 Olean Ave Ste B, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, ¥ 213/458-3911 or 395-4123 ¥ BizOrg¥BizPart¥ Coleman W Conrad, 9835 Bogardus Ave, Whittier, CA, 90603, ¥ 713/947-5936 ¥ Ms Lindy, 17240 Encino Dr, Lake Elsimore, CA, 92330, ¥ 714/678-2717 ¥ John Neeley K6YDW, 3236 W Dorothes Ave, Vislia, CA, 93277, ¥ 209/734-0235 ¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ Michael Bach, 1609 Molitor RD, Belmont, CA, 94002, ¥ 415/592-2710 (H) 415/592-1221 EX2653 (W) ¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ FinancialPart ¥ Delbert Drew Duncan, 678 Swanton Rd, Davenport, CA, 95017, ¥ 408/423-0621 ¥ BizOrg¥ SecurityOrg ¥ Bill & Katcha Sanderson, 20295 Panoche Rd, Paicines, CA, 95043, ¥ 408/628-3362 ¥ FoodPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ George B Hug Sunwater Solar Electric, 219 Van Ness Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, ¥ 403/423-2429 ¥ BizPart¥ SitingPart ¥ Dona & Morris Ridgeway, 100 Santa's Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066, ¥ 408/438-1600 mess ¥ FinancialPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Joe Biondo, 19355 El Cerro Way, Watsonville, CA, 95076, ¥ 408/726-1830 ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Gary Dyken, Clan Dyken Forward Productions, POB 1614, San Andreas, CA, 95249, ¥ 209-754-1350 ¥ Phil Jergensen, 271 Franklin, Willits, CA, 95429, ¥ 707-459-5513 ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Larry, Box 296, Ukiah, CA, 95482, ¥ 707/463-0326 ¥ J Filarski, POB 440, Willits, CA, 95490, ¥ 707/459-4241 ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ Doug Vieyra, HCR Box 20 A, Kneeland, CA, 95549, ¥ 707/443-6512 or 707/444- 3144 ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ Mike McCloskey KB6DQG, 6470 Green Valley Rd, Placerville, CA, 95667, ¥ 916/626-7337 ¥ BizPart¥ CommPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ Willow Lesjak, 4400 Pine Cluster Ln, Concow, CA, 95965, ¥ 916/534-5947 tue- thur 916/345-9279 ¥ BizOrg¥BizPart¥ CommOrg ¥ CommPart ¥ PublicityOrg ¥ PublicityPart ¥ SitingOrg ¥ SitingPart ¥ Bruce Rawles, Box 1284, Rough & Ready, CA, 95975, ¥ 916/478-3260 work 916/432 1403 home (preferred) ¥ CommPart ¥ FundRaisingPart ¥ PublicityPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ Bernie Rosen, Ashcreek Rd, Anderson, CA, 96007, ¥ 916/365-6780 916/378-0101 ¥ BizPart¥ FoodOrg ¥ FoodPart ¥ FundRaisingPart ¥ CleanUpOrg ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Benny Austin, POB 100, Greenview, CA, 96037, ¥ 916/468-2434 or 916/468-2409 ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ TranspoPart ¥ Richard Perez, POB 130, Hornbrook, CA, 96044, ¥ 916-475-3179 ¥ BizPart¥ CommPart ¥ FundRaisingPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ PublicityOrg ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingOrg ¥ Robert B Webb, Box 225, Round Mountain, CA, 96084, ¥ 916/337-6237 ¥ BizPart¥ James A Schwarber, POB 1791, Hilo, HI, 96721, ¥ 808/969-1738 ¥ A E Ferguson Jr /Icabod's Energy Co., 8516 N Princeton St, Portland, OR, 97202, ¥ 503/285-8033 ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityOrg ¥ SecurityPart ¥ PowerPart ¥ Chris Greacen, Box 229 Reed College 3202 SE Woodstock, Portland, OR, 97202, ¥ ¥ Michael W Davis, POB 174, South Beach, OR, 97366, ¥ 503/867-3011 day 503/563-3371 nite ¥ Don & Therese Burchell, POB 117, Dillard, OR, 97432, ¥ none ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ PowerPart ¥ SitingPart ¥ WaterPart ¥ Quintin Myers, 19344 Kiowa Rd, Bend, OR, 97702, ¥ 503-382-4633 ¥ James Betteridge c/o Betteridge Engineering, Mattis Rd, Fort Rock, OR, 97735, ¥ 503/576-2249 ¥ Bert Mehling, 8832 Rathbun Rd SE, Yelm, WA, 98597, ¥ 206/458-5943 ¥ BizPart¥ CleanUpPart ¥ WasteReCyclePart ¥ SitingPart ¥ Larry & Marge Warnberg-Welling, POB 43, Mahcotta, WA, 98637, ¥ ¥ Randy L. Dye, POB 74, Riverside, WA, 98849, ¥ 509-826-6102 ¥ CommPart ¥ FirstAidPart ¥ CleanUpPart ¥ SecurityPart ¥