2011 Partners
Looking for something you saw at the Eco Experience? Look to the Eco Experience partners!
Green building and landscaping. The Green Crossing exhibit covers green design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, interior finishes, and landscaping. More than 50 organizations participated in this exhibit. They are listed on the Green Crossing page. MN GreenStar, a Minnesota-specific green certification program, is also at the Eco Experience.
Green jobs. Positively Minnesota coordinated the Jobs for the Future booth. Positively Minnesota provides industry labor market information and provides information to job seekers across the state.
- Minnesota's career, education and job resource—ISEEK
- Employment and career services to Minnesota Veterans--DEED Veterans Employment Services
- Chopper College
Environmental education. Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University (CGEE) coordinated the “just for kids” area, featuring interactive kiosks and activities exploring our “ecological footprint.” CGEE fosters environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages.
Healthy, local food. Renewing the Countryside coordinated the Healthy Look food area. Renewing the Countryside works on bridging the urban/rural divide and fostering sustainable community development in rural Minnesota.
- Support for healthy, local foods--HealthPartners
- Coffee--Peace Coffee
- Cooking demonstrations--Whole Foods Market
- Recycled counter top for cooking demonstrations--Dakota Surfaces
- Range and oven for cooking deomonstrations -- Warner's Stellian Appliance
- Daily guests from the healthy, local food community:
- Envision Minnesota
- Green Routes
- Land Stewardship Project
- Minnesota Apples
- Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition
- Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
- Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
- Saint Paul - Ramsey County Food and Nutrition Commission
- Slow Food Minnesota
- Women's Environmental Institute
Solar. Sun Energy installed the 10 kilowatt wind turbine and tracking solar panels in the front of the Eco Experience. Sun Energy provides customers with solar and wind alternative energy solutions.
Powerfully Green coordinated the solar installations in the Green Crossing exhibit. Powerfully Green provides complete design and installation of solar energy systems for residential and small commercial customers.
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) coordinated the solar exhibits inside and outside the Eco Experience. MRES promotes the use of renewable energy through classes and events.
- Solar PV (electricity) solar carport displayed outdoors--Innovative Power Systems
- Solar PV (electricity) panels in Green Crossing exhibit-- Silicon Energy and LUMA Resources
- Solar-powered water fountain, hand washing station and small off-gridd solar--Century College
- Solar heat wall--Rural Renewable Energy Alliance
- Solar PV (table-top example displayed inside)--tenKsolar
- Solar thermal (hot water) panel--Solar Skies Mfg., LLC
- Portable/foldable solar panels--Will Steger Foundation
- Electric boat -- Go-Float Electric Boats
- Support and staffing from the solar community:
Transportation. HOURCAR, Metro Transit, Bike Walk Twin Cities, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation coordinated the transportation area.
- Car sharing--HOURCAR
- Bus, light rail, and commuter trains--Metro Transit
- Education and outreach about biking and walking--Bike Walk Twin Cities and Bike Walk Ambassadors
- Complete streets and Share the Road--Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Nissan Leaf electric vehicle--Feldmann Nissan
- Converted electric vehicles--ReGo Plug-In Conversions
- Zero Motorcycle electric motorcycle--Hitching Post
- Electric vehicle charging station—Coulomb Technologies
Water. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) coordinated the water area. The MPCA works with Minnesotans to protect, conserve, and improve our environment and enhance our quality of life.
- Water meter / leak detection demonstration--American Water Works Association
- Drinking water--Minnesota Department of Health
- Rain gardens and native planting--Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water
- Stream table and water eduction--Science Museum of Minnesota
Wind. Windustry coordinated the wind area. Windustry promotes progressive renewable energy solutions and empowers communities to develop locally-owned wind energy.
- Small wind turbines displayed inside—Bergey Windpower Co. and Southwest Windpower Inc.
- Outdoor wind turbine display, a Jacobs 31-20 (20kw)--Wind Turbine Industries Corp.
- Support and staffing from the wind community:
- Blattner Energy, Inc.
- Carstensen Contracting, Inc.
- Clean Energy Project Builder
- Consulting Engineers Group
- enXco
- Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Geronimo Wind Energy
- HDR Engineering, Inc.
- Iberdrola Renewables
- Juhl Wind, Inc.
- University of Minnesota - Eolos Wind Energy Consortium
- Wind on the Wires
- XZERES Corporation
- WindPartners Finance, LLC
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Recycle More Minnesota, an initiative of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, coordinated the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle exhibit. Recycle More Minnesota is a website filled with resources and ideas for recycling.
- Sustainable plastic research and products--University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Polymers
- Electronic waste recycling--Best Buy
- Recycled content lawn furniture--Loll Designs and By the Yard
- Coupons for reuse--Arc's Value Village Thrift Sores and Donation Centers and FROGBOX
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