2021
Steve Terwilliger (Lifetime Clean Energy Advocate; In Memoriam)
2019
Clay Sterling (Former MREA Staff Member, ISPQ Certified Instructor in both PV and Small Wind Energy, Non-Formal Energy Educator of the Year recipient in 2009)
Naomi Oreskes (Geologist, Earth Historian, and Author of The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change; 2019 Energy Fair Keynote Speaker)
Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (Oldest operating Citizen Utility Board in the United States)
2018
RENEW Wisconsin (For efforts on renewable energy policy and Solar for Good Program)
Bill Witt (Energy Fair Exhibitor. In Memoriam)
2017
Mark Klein (Founding Member of MREA)
JB Straubel (Chief Technical Officer of Tesla)
2016
Solar Energy International (Renewable Energy Education)
Ho Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency
Andrea Spears (In Memoriam. Hardcore Volunteer)
Dan Alway (In Memoriam. Energy Fair Workshop Presenter)
2015
Mark Morgan (Founding Member and Natural Building Leadership)
Tom Brown (Founding Member of the MREA)
Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!)
2014
Organic Valley (long-time supporter of The Energy Fair and MREA)
Energy Fair Volunteers
BJ & Carol Welling (Founding Members of the MREA)
Tehri Parker (Former Executive Director of the MREA)
2013
Joel Gaalswyk (In Memoriam. Gifted MREA with a legacy gift)
Don Wichert (WI Renewable Energy Advocate, Focus on Energy, RENEW WI)
Craig Porter (In Memoriam. Ivy Tech instructor)
2012
Tim Wilhelm (KCC Instructor, partner on National Science Foundation grant, excellent educator)
Jennie Lane (MREA BOD Member and continuing donor of Steven Hansen Scholarship)
2011
Will Allen (Award winning sustainability efforts in urban food production)
Carl Siegrist (Renewable Energy vision and programs at We Energies)
Marguerite Ramlow (Founding Member of the MREA)
Tom Rauk (In Memoriam. Lifetime Member)
2010
Clean Wisconsin (For efforts on Clean Energy Jobs Act)
Bill McKibben (Author and Founder of 350.org)
Bob Ramlow (Solar Hot Water Leadership)
Mick Sagrillo (Small Wind Leadership)
2009
Bill Hurrle (MREA Member. In Memoriam)
Claire Kerbel (Founding Member of the MREA. In Memoriam)
Alan Weisman (Author)
Roman, Lenny, and Ruthie Pliska (MREA Neighbors & Supporters)
2008
Jeff Anthony & John Dunlop (American Wind Energy Association)
Torbjorn Lahti (Eco-municipality Activist)
2007
Helen Caldicott (Anti Nuclear Advocate)
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
2006
Rebecca Leighton Katers (Fox River Watch)
Mark Fitzgerald (ISP Director. In Memoriam)
2005
Dianne Bady (Anti Mountain Top Removal Activist)
Steve Hansen (MREA Member. In Memoriam)
Al Rutan (Alternative Vehicle Presenter. In Memoriam)
2004
MREA Founding Mothers and Fathers: For the people who had the insight and initiative to put together the first Energy Fair, August 17-19, 1990 at the Portage County Fairground in Amherst.
2003
Karen and Richard Perez (Home Power Magazine)
Randy Udall (Energy Activist)
MREA Staff