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The mission of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) is to lead Colorado to an energy efficient and renewable energy economy through education, policy advancement, and economic development.
The Jefferson County chapter of CRES serves all of Jefferson County in Colorado, including Golden and the Denver suburbs. JCRES works to increase awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. We host meetings and events to help members and the public connect with the ideas and people that make renewable energy and energy efficiency happen.
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See all- Home Electrification – How Much Power Do You Really Need? (hybrid event)Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Note: Rescheduled from May 23, now a week later on May 30th.
Hybrid: In-person & streaming (this link activates at 6:50pm)Home Electrification – How Much Power Do You Really Need?
In discussions around the full electrification of our homes it is often raised that some, even most homes may require more than 100 or even 200 Amps. This scenario can often be avoided because the National Electrical Code (NEC 220.87-1) allows a compliant pathway with 30 days of monitored electrical usage. In context of all-electric equipment being added to homes, Shawn LeMons will discuss this pathway using inexpensive energy monitors, smart switches, and code compliant tricks of the trade, as well as talk about modern heat pump solutions. Shawn has 15 years experience with building efficiency, heat pumps, and all-electric residential systems.
Stay for food, drinks, and conversations after the Q&A!
This is the link for the live broadcast which goes live at 6:50pm. - Will China REALLY save the Planet? (hybrid)Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Note: on the 1st Thursday, not the usual 4th due to travel.
In-person & streaming (this link activates at 6:50pm)Will China save the Planet?
Is China taking the lead in saving our planet from environmental catastrophe? Many signs point to yes. China, the world's largest carbon emitter, is leading a global clean energy revolution, leading the development of a global system of green finance, dominating the global production and implementation of solar, wind, electric vehicles, and batteries. China's leaders understand that transforming the world's second largest economy from one dependent on highly polluting heavy industry to one focused on clean energy, services and innovation is essential, not only to the future of the planet, but to China's own prosperity.Robert Youngberg will review the questions in Barbara Finamore’s 2018 seminal book: ‘Will China Save the Planet?’ and give an overview of China’s CO2 coal production, CO2 emissions, global dominance of solar PV, wind systems, electric vehicles, batteries, raw material resourcing, manufacturing, in-country implementation, and global exports.
Stay for food, drinks, and conversations after the Q&A!
Livestream link (activates at 6:50pm)