Science
and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
September Luncheon
at
The Elephant Bar Restaurant
Thursday, September 14, 2006
12:00-1:30 PM
Solar
Electricity Technology in the 21st Century:
Shedding Light on Cost-Effective Energy Solutions
A panel of speakers will discuss the current state of solar electric technology. This timely talk will include information on how solar electricity generation works and where the technology is going in terms of efficiency and cost. Our speakers will describe where solar electricity generation can be used and what financial incentives are available, particularly for commercial installations. They will present case studies of real projects showing the return on investment and environmental benefits.
------PRESENTER------
Gabe
Davis, Solar Energy Consultant, REC Solar
Chris Oestreich, Senior Design Engineer - Solar Electricity Systems,
REC Solar
Ryan Park, Commercial Sales Manager, REC Solar
All three presenters are Cal Poly Alumni; they bring a shared background of design, mechanical engineering, and sales. As a team with a combined experience of over 12 years in the solar electricity industry, they have helped REC Solar grow into one the largest solar integrators in the United States.
Chris Oestreich specializes in solar electric design and engineering for REC. Gabe Davis heads REC Solar's Santa Barbara sales efforts and has a passion for green building and sustainable design. Ryan Park is a partner with REC and has been instrumental developing REC CA and NJ. Currently Ryan focuses on solar electricity for the commercial sector.
------OTHER INFO------
$14 for SEC
members; $19 for non-members.
Information: Barbara Keaney (E-mail: scieng@silcom.com
or call 805-684-4927).
Reservations NOT required.
Elephant Bar Restaurant: 521 Firestone Road.
Website: http://www.scieng.org
From the Co-Presidents: This month we wish to express our gratitude to the staff at Santa Barbara Web Hosting for their generous ongoing support in hosting our website. Thank you SBWH!! Also, we are seeking volunteers who can occasionally bring a laptop projector to our luncheon meetings - this would be a great help. Please contact Barbara at the number above if you would like to help out. Please join us in September to learn how solar energy techologies are rapidly scaling up and becoming a very important part of our energy mix.
Tim Murphy and Gary Kravetz