Alternative Energy
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00pm at Rapture (Facebook RSVP)
Renewable energy is defined as electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and biofuels derived from renewable resources. Fossil fuels, along with nuclear energy — a controversial, non-renewable energy source — supply 93% of the world’s energy resources. Despite the promise of renewable energy, collectively it provides only about seven percent (7%) of the world’s energy needs (Source: Energy Information Agency).
The forum will look at the use of renewable energy on a variety of scales, from residential applications to large scale generation, and the political implications of increasing our use of renewable energy. A few of the issues to be discussed include the following:
- What kind of energy plans can be reasonably implemented that have yet to be considered?
- What can each sector of the larger community do to increase the production and use of alternative energy?
- What entities or factors pose the greatest obstacles?
- What are the political implications of increasing our use of renewable energy?
- What are some of the efforts being made in our area to increase the availability of alternative power?
Speakers include:
- Paul Risberg, President of AltEnergy, Inc.
- Mitch King, President of Public Policy Virginia
- Mike Signer, Chair of the Progressive Policy Institute’s Clean Energy Task Force (CETF)
Come join the discussion. Drinks available for purchase and light fare is provided, thanks to our generous sponsors.