Tired of rising energy costs? Explore alternative energy solutions at RLEP’s expo on Saturday
Seventeen new exhibitors are featured in this year’s Piedmont Alternative Energy Expo, Saturday, May 17, at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds in Warrenton, VA.
Area consumers can meet experts who convert conventional vehicles to electric, build hurricane resistant yet environmentally-friendly buildings, and steward land for the betterment of the planet, among leaders offering many other fascinating and practical technologies.
“Today’s alternative energy solutions are friendly to average consumers,” says Monica Worth, President of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), which is organizing the third annual Expo. “They work for our budgets, for our lifestyles and for our planet— it’s an exciting time to explore how they can help meet the energy needs each of us must manage.”
Visitors can spend one-on-one time with experts to get advice on ideas and plans for their own projects. Or they can explore a host of vendors now working throughout the region to bring alternative energy solutions to individual households. Kid-friendly exhibits and hands-on fun teach fundamentals, while sophisticated applications of technology deliver high tech answers to today’s energy challenges.
“Warrenton is proud to host our neighbors at the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection in their third annual Expo,” says Warrenton Mayor George Fitch. “Exhibitors showcase consumer-friendly alternative energy products and services that meet the needs of the region’s suburban and rural residents and small businesses. Hundreds of area residents attend the Expo each year, looking for practical solutions that reduce energy costs and help to steward our fragile environment. It all goes to show that green business is good business—and getting better all the time.”
Expo hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults, free for students and children. A full list of exhibitors and more details are available at www.rlep.org, or call (540) 317-1449 for more information.
The Fauquier County Fairgrounds is located at 6209 Old Auburn Rd, Warrenton, Virginia, 20187, just outside the town of Warrenton. The Expo takes place in a large indoor exhibition facility, so goes on rain or shine. Visit www.rlep.org to view the location on a map.
The 2008 Piedmont Alternative Energy Expo is sponsored by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, the Riptide Fund of the Boston Foundation, Central Coffee Roasters (Sperryville, VA), Kreyling Construction, LLC (Washington, VA), Rappahannock Title, LLC (Washington, VA), Real Estate III (Washington, VA), Paul R. Farmer, and Alexia Morrison.
RLEP is a 35-year old membership organization dedicated to preserving the natural resources and rural character of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
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