Hagley Museum and Library Energy Festival, April 20

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. October 14, 2008

WILMINGTON, DE, April 2, 2008. Hagley Museum and Library joins with Power Up Gambia to present "Power Up at Hagley" Festival on Sunday, April 20, 2008, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Energy supply is a pressing societal need. "Power Up at Hagley" explores ways of meeting past, present, and future energy needs through activities for the entire family. Admission is free.

From watermills to biofuels, from drying racks to photovoltaics, from steam power to fuel cells, see how "renewable energies" have evolved with state-of-the-art technology to become the most promising source of future energy. A Climate Change Exchange featuring a panel of renowned experts will engage the audience in a discussion about climate change. Other activities include presentations by local and international figures, hands-on energy models, and exhibitors including energy-related companies.

The festival will also showcase Power Up Gambia student projects from schools in Delaware and Pennsylvania, designed to raise awareness of the energy needs of hospitals in the African country of The Gambia. School children from K-12 will sing, dance, and present projects ranging form new hospital energy plans to a solar corn popper.

This event is part of Hagley's energy-themed year. Geoff Halfpenny, director of Hagley Museum and Library, comments that "through its programming, Hagley will be addressing the various forms of energy presently available or being considered by modern society." Power Up at Hagley is a collaborative effort between Hagley Museum and Library and Power Up Gambia with supporting sponsorship from the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve.

Climate Change Exchange is an opportunity for the public to discuss energy-related issues with a panel of experts including Dr. John Byrne, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware; Mr. Michael McCabe, former Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Dr. Mack McFarland, Environmental Fellow, DuPont Fluoroproducts; Chris Coons, County Executive of New Castle County; and Dr. Chad Tolman, Sierra Club Activist. The exchange will be moderated by Karl Agne.

Presentations

---| o Kathryn Cunningham, Power Up Gambia's founder, will speak about the conditions in the hospital where she volunteered, which prompted her to provide continuous solar power as a viable long term solution.

---| o George Haley will discuss his experience as a U.S. ambassador to The Gambia and his brother Alex Haley's book, Roots.

---| o A team of Delaware doctors will report on their January 2008 medical trip to The Gambia.

---| o His Excellency Tamsir Jallow, Ambassador of The Gambia to the United States, will discuss energy needs of The Gambia.

---| o Hagley's Creek Kids, a youth leadership and development program, has eleven high school participants. During Power Up at Hagley, their activities will include leading walking tours along the Brandywine River and discussing how water power was used at Hagley, helping visitors measure their own horsepower while performing tasks, and staffing a "Build-Your-Own-Waterwheel" booth where visitors can make and test waterwheels.

Exhibitors

Bluewater Wind; Delaware Solid Waste Authority; Department of Energy; DuPont; Engineers Without Borders from the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania; Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve; Hetty Francke; Julie McFarland; Mireille Caloghiris; SolarDock; St. Mary's College; and The University of Delaware Solar Power Lab, IGERT, Computer Engineering, and Fuel Cell Bus.

Student Projects

Schools in Delaware and Pennsylvania will be presenting projects related to energy and The Gambia.

Hagley Museum and Library is where the du Pont story begins. It was here that the gunpowder works of E. I. Du Pont created an empire in 1802, with a lasting legacy throughout the Brandywine region. Our scenic 235-acre campus stretches along the banks of the Brandywine River. See the first family residence, walk through the original mills of the DuPont Company, and listen to the stories about the people who lived and worked along the river.