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Join Solar Washington for PNW Climate Week as we discuss the changing landscape of solar in our state. This is a great opportunity for both novices to the solar field and experts to gather and learn about the future of the industry.
Schedule:
11:00-11:15am Attendee Arrival
11:15-12:00pm Panel
12:00-12:30pm Q&A
Panel Moderator:
Rachel Gates (she/her) leads the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe’s Energy Sovereignty Program. She holds a master’s in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington, where her capstone research focused on community engagement in wave and tidal energy development, and BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College.
Speaker Details:
Richard Hartung is a consultant, writer, investor and volunteer board member focused on sustainability. He is the co-founder of Asia Sustainability Angels, serves on boards of non-profits including Solar Washington and the Centre for a Responsible Future, and writes about sustainability for Wealth & Society as well as blogs and non-profits. Richard is also a consultant on retail banking with more than 20 years’ experience in financial services and is the author of Changing Lanes, Changing Lives. He has installed solar and organized a neighborhood group to promote solar. Richard has a BA from Pomona College and an MBA from Stanford University.
Chris Muench has been an industrial professional for over 30 years starting his career in Germany as a Software Architect for Siemens. In 1996 he moved to Redmond to manage the relationship between Siemens and Microsoft, then joining Microsoft as a manager for Windows Embedded. He started his own company focusing on the industrial IoT in 2009. He is very passionate about zero carbon and climate improvement with his goal to have his home carbon neutral by 2025. Last year he installed a large Solar System with battery backup on his home and was stunned by the fact how little these systems are integrated with other energy management systems. His hope is to not only extend the usage of Solar in Washington by working with partners and the legislative but also drive innovation and integration of Solar with other energy production, storage, distribution, and consumption systems.
The mission of Solar WA is to development and effective use of solar energy and its contribution to the economic, environmental and social fabric of Washington State through education and community engagement.
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