Does your group need a speaker?

If your group is looking for a speaker to present a program on
efficiency or renewable energy, contact the IREA at sonia@essex1.com.  
Cost includes expenses plus a donation to the IREA.

Workshop Offerings

Food Preservation      Rain Gardens      Small Wind Class    Beginning Solar Electric Class     Hands-On PV Class  

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Concerned about heating bills?   Thinking of building or remodeling?  Installing a PV system for home use?   These classes could be for you!

Small Wind Class
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 10 am - 3 pm
1230 E. Honey Creek Rd., Oregon, IL

This class will be lead by a professional installer of solar and wind systems.

     *  Tour grid-connectd one kilowatt home use wind system
     *  Hands-on experience with wind system (weather permitting)
     *  Lecture and discussion; handouts

Suggested contribution:
     *  $60 non IREA members (includes membership)
     *  $40 IREA members

Hands-On PV Class
Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10 am - 3 pm
1230 E. Honey Creek Rd., Oregon, IL

This class will be lead by a professional installer of solar and wind systems.

     *  Actual hands-on work with solar panels designed for a home installation
     *  Assemble the entire installation
     *  Ready for use at the end of the day

Suggested contribution:
     *  $60 non IREA members (includes membership);
     *  $35 members

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Do you want to do your part to control runoff to streams and rivers that cause pollution?  Do you want to learn how to do an enjoyable project that is part of a sustainable lifestyle?  Do you want to preserve some native prairie in your own yard?  Try this class!

Rain Gardens for your home site
(to be rescheduled)

     *  Learn the basic techniques for making a rain garden
     *  Learn how to design a rain garden for your own site
     *  Hands on experience actually planting a rain garden
     *  Handouts
     *  Seeds

Suggested contribution:
     *  $60 non IREA members (includes membership)
     *  $35 IREA members