10th Annual Montana Clean Energy Fair returns to Butte on Saturday, August 14th

The Montana Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is hosting its Annual Montana Clean Energy Fair on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the NCAT Building (3040 Continental Dr.) in Butte, America. This is the 10th year the fair has traveled around the state to different cities, bringing hundreds of Montanans from around the region to participate. The Fair was first held in Butte in 2010, making this celebratory 10th installment a return to its roots.

The Montana Clean Energy Fair is free and open to the public. It is the go-to event of the year for renewable energy education, featuring a series of 45-minute workshops on topics including: renewable energy policy, solar electricity and solar heating, batteries and energy storage, financing and incentives, large scale solar and wind, renewable hydrogen, off-grid living, and much more. The workshops are for those who are new to these topics, those with experience, and everyone in between.

“We design this event with Montanans in mind,” says Andrew Valainis, executive director of MREA. “If you have a question about solar or wind, about policies or regulations, about electric vehicles or batteries, the Fair is the place to get the information you are looking for and engage with the professionals who work in these areas every day.”

The fair also features an electric car show with cutting-edge vehicles. Local, Montana based renewable energy businesses will be on hand to showcase their offerings and answer questions. For kids, activities include the ever-popular model solar car races, solar oven construction, and a bouncy castle, face painting and more. Raffle prizes and a local solar home tour will round out the event.

For more info about the Montana Clean Energy Fair, call (406) 214-9405 or visit http://www.MontanaRenewables.org.