ENERGY EXPO
Solar, EVs, Heating, Weatherization, & More!
Save the Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Mark your calendars for our Energy Expo on Oct. 4, 12-4pm at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School! In our eleventh year of hosting this event, we're broadening from the Solar & EV Expo to acknowledge all of the other elements the Expo has come to include: weatherization, heat pumps, e-bikes, and more. Come to learn how to help transition your home, business, and community to more affordable and efficient energy options, while reducing pollution and lowering our collective carbon footprint.
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While the federal EV tax credit will end on September 30, just before the event, we plan to have new and used EVs for you to test drive, both from local dealerships and members of the local EV driving community. There are hundreds of EVs on the road in western Maine, and we'd like to share the reasons why they'll remain a cost-effective and efficient choice, with or without federal support.
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If you have skills, information, or products you'd like to share at the Expo, please reach out! If you're interested in getting your business or organization’s name in front of our audience, please reach out to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
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Volunteers! We depend on you to make this event happen. Please fill out our short form to let us know you're interested, and we'll be in touch.
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Despite recent federal setbacks, the renewable energy transition is well underway in western Maine and across the planet. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of it!
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Every year, CEBE hosts the Energy Expo as part of National Drive Electric Month. This is a great opportunity to drive electric cars, ride electric bikes, meet solar installers and more!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Please reach out if you're interested in sponsorship!
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Chevy Bolt ride along
Come ride along with us, and get virtually behind the steering wheel of a Chevy Bolt.
EV 101 with Travis Ritchie
Travis Ritchie, EV expert and long-time EV driver, guides you through the basics of electric vehicles. Hear up-to-date information about costs and savings, maintenance, advantages and disadvantages, how and why they work, and the environmental impact of making the switch. Hear what it's like to drive an EV in our region.
E-Bike ride along
Experience riding an electric bicycle, or as close as we can get via video.
Solar 101 with Fred Garbo and Don McLean
Join Fred Garbo of Garbo-Kane Integrated Solar Builders and Don McLean, solar homeowner, for an introduction to home-sized solar. Learn about the costs and return on investment, different set-ups available, and the most current technologies.
EV Charging Etiquette and More E-Bikes!
Learn the do's and dont's of charging your EV in the community, and join us for a virtual e-bike extravaganza.
Solar Site Tour #2 and Smart Fortwo ride along
Check out another local solar installation from the comfort of your couch, and get the virtual driving experience of a Smart Fortwo.
Solar Site Tour and Kia Niro ride along
Take a virtual tour of a local solar installation, and ride along with Seal in her Kia Niro.
Tesla Model 3 ride along
Join us to experience the Tesla Model 3.
