SolFest 2007 
The Solar Living Institute
  Photos by Nicholas Wilson - www.nwilsonphoto.com

SolFest is the world’s premier celebration of renewable energy and sustainable living. Since SolFest was born in 1996 over 100,000 people have learned how to change the world while having fun. Each summer SolFest transforms the rural hamlet of Hopland, California, into the global epicenter of green living. The main stage, family stage, and six workshop tents are filled with world-renowned speakers, musicians and artists, offering keynotes, panels, performances, and over fifty one-hour workshops. The leading developers and distributors of green products and services are there too, sponsoring and exhibiting in hundreds of booths and displays that fill the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Solar Living Center. For information about this year's SolFest (August 16-17, 2008) see the link at the bottom of this page.

Note: The photos below represent only part of one day of the two-day 2007 SolFest, and represent only a sampling of the speakers and events.

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SolFest 2007 welcome station Real Goods Solar Living Center entrance sign. SolFest 2007 Sol Fest 2007 Shuttle bus moved people between remote parking lots and the festival site. Food workshop at SolFest 2007 Food, Farming and Permaculture workshops in a geodesic dome at SolFest 2007 Workshop on Food Farming and Permaculture at SolFest 2007 Pomo tribal members show weavings and beadwork at SolFest 2007 The Hippy Gourmet syndicated TV show exhibit SolFest 2007 The Hippy Gourmet syndicated TV show booth at SolFest 2007 SolFest 2007 exhibitor Electric scooters and motorcycles at SolFest 2007 Electric scooters and motorcycles at SolFest 2007 Real Goods' converted Honda Electric Interceptor at SolFest 2007 Electric Honda Interceptor ready to roll. SolFest 2007 Post Petroleum Preparation speaker at SolFest 2007 Grounds of the Solar Living Center in Hopland, CA during SolFest 2007 Kids enjoyed the treehouse on the grounds of the Solar Living Center. Friendly frog points the way for incoming visitors to the Solar Living Center. This is the welcome station during normal operations of the Solar Living Center. Solar powered exhibit booth of Real Goods - GAIAM Some of the solar powered goodies available at the Real Goods booth. A solar-powered whirligig creates color pattersns at low speed (left) and high speed.SolFest 2007 A mobile solar powere system on a trailer supplied power at SolFest 2007 The biodiesel filling station at Real Goods. A mobile methane digester on display at Solfest 2007 Mobile methane digester biomass to biogas display at SolFest 2007 A pond adds to the landscape at the Solar Living Center in Hopland. The Sustainable Living pavilion by the poind at SolFest 2007 Kids and adults enjoy cooling off by the pond. Cooling off by the pond at SolFest 2007 The Jug Dealers provided homegrown entertainment at SolFest 2007 The Real Goods main building seen from the side. Kids enjoy playing in the fountain in the plaza of Real Goods. Fruit bearing grapevines frame this view of the fountain and Real Goods store entrance during SolFest 2007 Fruit bearing grapevines frame this view of the fountain and Real Goods store entrance during SolFest 2007 Young and old gathered for a show at SolFest 2007 Young and old gathered for a show at SolFest 2007 Young and old gathered for a show at SolFest 2007 Performers at SolFest 2007 Performance at SolFest 2007 Performance at SolFest 2007 Performance at SolFest 2007 The solar powered carousel at the Solar Living Center. A carousel rider reaches for a brass ring Fair skies and sunshine over the SolFest 2007 main exhibit area. The metal structures at the rear are giant solar electric panel arrays shading the parking lot and providing power to the Solar Living Center. Exhibits at SolFest 2007 KZYX and Z publc radio did a remote broadcast from SolFest 2007 KZYX and Z staffers and volunteers. Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn headlined the entertainment at SolFest 2007 Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn headlined the entertainment at SolFest 2007 Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn headlined the entertainment at SolFest 2007 Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn headlined the entertainment at SolFest 2007 Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn headlined the entertainment at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 in the shade of the giant solar electric array overhead. Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Exhibits at SolFest 2007 Choice bumperstickers on display at SolFest 2007 Peace Monger shows buttons, bumper stickers, flags and more at SolFest 2007 Food vendors at SolFest 2007 Preparing for the wine tasting event at SolFest 2007 Frey Vineyards booth at SolFest 2007 Fetzer Vineyards booth at SolFest 2007 wine tasting A booth at the SolFest 2007 wine tasting event Amma's Kitchen Tasty Indian Food vendor at SolFest 2007 Food and drink vendors at SolFest 2007 Thanksgiving Coffee Co. founders Joan and Paul Katzeff at their booth at SolFest 2007 Thanksgiving Coffee Co. booth at SolFest 2007 GoYurt exhibit at SolFest 2007 Yurt interior at SolFest 2007 Yurt interior at SolFest 2007 Vendors and exhibitors at SolFest 2007 Democracy Now! booth at SolFest 2007. New Settler editor Beth Bosk displays here publication. A graceful hostess gives a purified water sample at SolFest 2007 Cooperative Community Energy booth at SolFest 2007 DC Power Systems showed a wind turbine and solar panels at SolFest 2007. Note the huge solar electric array overhead that provides power for Real Goods and shades the parking lot. Exhibit at SolFest 2007 A cool transistional space at SolFest 2007 Shadows grew longer as she afternoon progressed at SolFest 2007 Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Samba Da from Santa Cruz was a popular headliner at SolFest 2007 Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Hula hooping to the sound of Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Hula hooping to the sound of Samba Da at SolFest 2007 Colorful pair at SolFest 2007. Hey, isn't he a tatooist in Willits? Entry to the Real Goods store Inside Real Goods store during SolFest 2007 Inside Real Goods store during SolFest 2007 Inside Real Goods store during SolFest 2007 Real Goods founder John Schaeffer at the company booth during SolFest 2007. dd Real Goods founder John Schaeffer rides a Segway personal electric transporter as SolFest 2007 winds down Banner above the exit to Solfest 2007 exhorts to "Turn Inspiration Into Action."

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For info about this year's SolFest see: http://www.solarliving.org/display.asp?catid=17