The July 2 Solar Washington General Meeting was held at the Phinney Center's Community Hall and opened the floor to guests who were invited to speak on any topic relating to solar.

Dubbed "2 Cents in 3 Minutes" the meeting featured a variety of topics from homeowners, business owners, and others currently and formerly in the industry.

Pictured clockwise top left: Indru Primlani who presented his ideas contributing to the use of solar energy; Martin Nix who described his solar invention called solar smelter technology; Tui Fou, who spoke about solar's potential in his native Tonga; and Louise Petruzella of Shoreline Community College, along with Shoreline students, provided information on Shoreline's Clean Tech program.

Not pictured, but also presenting was Linda Irvine from NW SEED who gave a brief overview of the Emergency Rule adopted by the Building Code Council.

Files from meeting:

Click to view Martin Nix's presentation. (PowerPoint; 4MB) or Click to listen to the entire meeting (link to YouTube).

Solar Washington presents its General Meetings every odd numbered month and is free and open to solar (and related) industry personnel as well as homeowners and solar enthusiasts. Our meetings present an excellent opportunity to network with industry representatives as well as learn about current products, services and issues surrounding the solar industry in Washington State. Our next meeting is slated for September 3 at the Phinney Center.