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The Energy Fair

The Nation's Premier Energy Education Event

EFLogo.jpg Save the date! The 20th Anniversary Energy Fair is scheduled for June 19-21, 2009.

The 2008 Energy Fair was a record breaking success! Thank you to all who helped make a great 2008 Energy Fair! With over 22,500 attendees, we set an all time record!

We look forward to celebrating our milestone with you at the 20th Anniversary Energy Fair!


General Energy Fair Information
Since 1990, the Energy Fair has shown fairgoers how to change the world while having fun. Each summer the Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Energy Fair is the world's largest renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living educational event of its kind. Please join us this year!

The Energy Fair features hundreds of workshops and exhibits all emphasizing clean energy & sustainable living and is fun for the whole family.


Energy Fair Features
  • Over 270 exhibitors
  • Over 200 workshops
  • Mass transit offered from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay/Appleton, Chicago and Minneapolis.
  • Free hourly shuttles from Stevens Point
  • Clean Energy Car Show
  • Green Home Pavilion
  • Sustainable Table Workshop Area
  • Educator Workshops
  • Hands On Workshops
  • Food, entertainment for the whole family!

EDUCATOR OPPORTUNITIES: The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) offers a number of classes and networking opportunities at The Energy Fair. Check out the KEEP website for details.


Promo Video
Thinking about coming to the Energy Fair, but don't know what to expect? Watch a short YouTube video on the 2007 Fair.

Watch a 10 minute promotional video of the Fair: Check out this link. Caution!!! This is a 20 mb video and may take a while to download if you have dial-up internet service.


TravelGreenLogo.jpg Energy Fair Receives Travel Green Certification

The Energy Fair has been certified as a green tourist event by Travel Green Wisconsin. Travel Green Wisconsin is a pilot program the Wisconsin Department of Tourism sponsors to recognize tourism-related businesses that are reducing their environmental impact through operational and other improvements. To gain Travel Green certification businesses have to meet several goals including showing how they encourage staff and vendors to be environmentally aware and how they reduce their solid waste generation and energy consumption.

The Energy Fair was recognized for the following best practices:

  • All food is served on reusable or biodegradable plates and food waste is composted
  • Shower house for guests is heated by solar water heating system
  • Carpooling is encouraged through rideshare page on website
  • Organic, local, and fair trade products are purchased
To learn more about Travel Green Wisconsin vist www.travelgreenwisconsin.com




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