SOLAR & EV EXPO
Clean, Renewable Energy & Transport
Save the Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
2024 SOLAR & EV EXPO
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Thank you to all who made our tenth annual Solar & EV Expo a success!
Together, we took a ride on an electric school bus and learned about electrifying our school district. We also heard about planning a fossil-fuel free transportation future with Josh Caldwell of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Jim Tasse got us thinking about safer streets for active transportation, and Mike Dunn, CEBE Board Steward, helped us wrap our heads around getting started with home electrification.
Thank you to all of our local volunteers, including those who shared their vehicles on test ride and drives. We also want to thank W.C. Cressey & Son for bringing the Thomas electric school bus, Luke and GoMaine for information on ride-sharing, Paul Beaver for transporting and powering Romero's, the food vendor, and Evergreen Subaru for providing a Subaru Solterra for test drives. We'd also like to thank our sponsors: ReVision Energy, Green Wave Electric Vehicles, Lee Auto Malls, Efficiency Maine, EcoHeat Maine, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Goodwin Chevrolet, Emerson Toyota, Natural Resources Council of Maine, Maine Solar Solutions, Maine Climate Action Now, Drive Electric Maine, Sierra Club Maine, Norway Savings Bank, Maine Conservation Voters.​​
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Every year CEBE hosts the Solar & EV Expo as part of National Drive Electric Week. This is a great opportunity to drive electric cars, ride electric bikes, get involved in CEBE's Community Solar project, meet solar installers and more! Don't miss this one. Electric mobility powered by renewable energy is the future. It's here now in Maine's Western Foothills. Don't miss your chance to learn all about it!
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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.
