On November 14, 2024
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Poultney energy fair showcases a clean, quiet food court

Courtesy of SolarFest

The town of Poultney is rallying around energy efficiency on Nov. 13 at the Young at Heart Senior Center. From 5 to 7 p.m., people can learn tips, tricks, and incentives to save energy and money. 

One organization attending the event will demonstrate the real-world value of renewable energy by mobilizing solar photovoltaic power and battery storage to provide clean and quiet electricity in a unique way.  SolarFest, a nonprofit organization that utilizes fun and engaging ways to showcase new and practical ways to cut carbon, will have one of their two solar trailers, with over 2 kilowatts of onboard solar panels and a large battery bank that provides up to 40-kWh of silent, fossil-free electricity to power the food court at the fair. That’s plenty to power the Rollin’ Rooster and the Pelletier’s Maple food trucks as they provide dinner from 5– 7 p.m. to Energy Fair attendees.

The idea for mobile renewable power began in July of 1998, when the “Solar Roller” first began powering music stages in Middletown Springs, Vermont. Since then, SolarFest has powered stages at music festivals, carnivals, fairs, and even the recent Fox US Open Mountain race at Killington.

For more information about the Poultney Energy Fair, go to Poultney.vt.gov. For more information on SolarFest, go to SolarFest.org.

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