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Heidrick Ag History Center:
The Heidrick Ag History Center is hosting the Sacramento Valley Alternative Energy Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010. The Center is the home of two Internationally renowned museums: the Hays Antique Truck Museum and the Heidrick Tractor Museum.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells:
Cache Creek Casino and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation are using several alternative energy sources. Three hydrogen fuels cells consistently produce 750 kilowatts of clean energy. On May 22 during the Sacramento Valley Alternative Energy Fair at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Tim Horton will describe this and other energy production technologies used at Cache Creek.
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Rolston Freeheart Farms:
Alternative energy is a growing market for farmers and ranchers, especially in California. Freeheart Farms, located just outside of Esparto and owned by Larry and Lynn Rolston, added solar panels to its list of crops about 10 years ago. The solar panels sit atop Rolston's home and help offset growing utility rates. Freeheart Farms operates two solar pump wells, and Rolston plans to install additional panels soon to help maintain a balance of power needed and solar energy generated for his home, farm and an additional house on the property.
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Evelands:
Native Woodlanders David and Heidi Eveland operate a SunWize Technologies, Inc. office in Corvallis, Ore. The couple, both Woodland High School graduates, will take some time to visit family in the area next week while David speaks at the Sacramento Valley Alternative Energy Fair on Saturday, May 22, hosted by the Heidrick Ag History Center, 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland. The free event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature presentations by more than 20 industry leaders on a variety of alternative energy topics ranging from solar and wind power to regeneration and electric vehicles. Eveland's company, Solar Summit, joined SunWize in April of 2009.
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Full Belly Farm:
Dozens of solar panels capture energy to help power Full Belly Farm in Guinda. The panels, which sit atop one of the Farm's repair shops, produce 23 kilowatts of energy to power the Farm's packing shed.
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Talbott Radiant 1:
Davis resident, Dean Talbott Newberry, owner of Talbott Solar and Radiant Homes, stands with a solar panel. Newberry has won several awards for innovative design and installation of alternative energy options for residential buildings. He will be speaking at the Sacramento Valley Alternative Energy Fair this Saturday at the Heidrick Ag History Center, 1962 Hays Lane, in Woodland.
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Talbott Radiant 2:
Newberry's company has installed alternative energy systems in three Habitat for Humanity Homes in Woodland. The systems use half the energy as other heating and air conditioning systems.
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Talbott Radiant 3:
One energy-saving option for residential use is a tank less water heater, like this type installed in a Habitat for Humanity home in Woodland.
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