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Upcoming Events



Thursday evenings - January 7 - March 25, 2010 - Show Me Solar Basic Solar PV Seminar Series
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm CST online as he provides a series of seminars covering the essential details of solar PV electric systems. This webinar series satisfies the classroom prerequisite for participation in Show Me Solar Energy Raiser events.
Fee: $5 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)
Register: For a complete schedule, seminar details and to register click here

Tuesday evenings - January 12 - March 23, 2010 - Show Me Solar Guest Speaker Online Seminar Series
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm CST online as he hosts guests speakers on topics related to solar energy.
Fee: $5 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)
Register: For a complete schedule, seminar details and to register click here

Saturday - April 3rd - 2010 - Basic Solar PV 1-Day Workshop - Columbia
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, as he provides a series of presentations designed to cover the essential details of solar PV electric systems. This workshop meets the classroom prerequisite for participation in Show Me Solar Energy Raiser events.
Location: TBA
Fee: $35 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)
Registration: Click Here

Tuesday - 7-8 pm - April 6 - 2010 - Columbia
Show Me Solar hosts guest speaker Dan Chiras.
Title: Does a Solar Electric System Make Economic Sense?
Location: TBA
Fee: $15 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)

Tuesday - 7-8 pm - April 13 - 2010 - St. Louis
Show Me Solar hosts guest speaker Dan Chiras.
Title: Does a Solar Electric System Make Economic Sense?
Location: TBA
Fee: $15 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)

Saturday - April 17th - 2010 - Basic Solar PV 1-Day Workshop - St. Louis Metro
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, as he provides a series of presentations designed to cover the essential details of solar PV electric systems. This workshop meets the classroom prerequisite for participation in Show Me Solar Energy Raiser events.
Location: TBA
Fee: $35 (Free with current Show Me Solar membership)
Registration: Click Here

Sunday - April 25 - 2010 - Earth Day - Columbia & St. Louis
Visit our booth at the Earth Day festivals in Columbia and St. Louis
Fee: Free

June 8 - 12, 2010 - Advanced PV Installation Workshop - Ashland & Jefferson City
Show Me Solar hosts master instructor Ken Thames for 3 days of classroom preparation followed by two days experience installing a 1.7 kW rooftop solar PV array.
Fee: $600 ($500 for Show Me Solar Professional Members)
Register: Click Here

July 31 - August 1, 2010 - St. Louis
Show Me Solar hosts guest speaker Dan Chiras for a 2-day workshop titled "Affordable Renewable Energy Solutions for Your Home or Business"
Fee: $200 ($150 for Show Me Solar members who register by July 1st)

October 2nd, 2010 - Show Me Solar Tours 2010 - ASES National Tour Event
Join us in Columbia and St. Louis as we tour solar homes and offices with passive solar design features and active components including photovoltaic and thermal panels.
Fee: Exhibit Hall - Free (Donations Suggested)
Guided Tour $15

October 7-9, 2010 - ONE Conference - Springfield
Visit our booth at the Springfield ONE Conference
Fee: Free

Past Events

3 September - Saved by the Sun - Columbia
Join us from 7-8:30 pm as we view this episode of the award winning program NOVA in the Friends room of the Columbia Public Library. Immediately following the documentary, Jeff Owens of Show Me Solar will moderate audience discussion on the topic of solar energy and the current state of affairs in Missouri.

Tuesday & Thursday evenings - 15 September - October 22 - Solar PV 101 - Ashland
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Community Room, Boone County National Bank, Ashland, Missouri as he provides a series of eight one-hour lectures/workshops covering the essential details of how to go solar including: an introduction to renewable energy and photovoltaics, solar site analysis with a Solar Pathfinder, how to build your own solar panels, selecting panels and sizing an array, obtaining any required permits, connecting your array to the grid and how to take advantage of rebates and tax incentives available to you. Registration required. Class size limited to 10. Make-up and over-run classes can be formed for those who miss the first few lectures. Fee: Free (suggested donation $10).

26 September - Green Homes Festival - St. Louis
Visit our booth from 10am-6pm at the Earthways Green Homes Festival in St. Louis.


3 October - Show Me Solar Tour 2009 - Columbia
Join us in Columbia as we tour solar homes and offices with passive solar design features and active components including photovoltaic and thermal panels.


10 October - Show Me Solar Tour 2009 - St. Louis
Join us in St. Louis as we tour solar homes and offices with passive solar design features and active components including photovoltaic and thermal panels.


17 October - Sustainable Living Fair - Columbia
Visit our booth from 10 am - 6pm at the Sustainable Living Fair, Columbia College, Columbia.


Sunday - 25 October - Solar PV 101 - Eureka
Join Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of Show Me Solar, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Eureka, Missouri as he provides a series of seven one-hour lectures/workshops covering the essential details of how to go solar including: an introduction to renewable energy and photovoltaics, solar site analysis with a Solar Pathfinder, how to build your own solar panels, selecting panels and sizing an array, obtaining any required permits, connecting your array to the grid and how to take advantage of rebates and tax incentives available to you. Registration required. Class size limited to 10. Fee: $25.


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