Nature on Tap: Transitioning Los Alamos Toward a New Energy Paradigm

Los Alamos County is poised on the cusp of an energy shift. Smart grid technology that includes distributed energy storage, generation and smart energy controls are just over the horizon and within our grasp. Our current energy mix on our municipal grid is a combination of coal, hydro, utility scale solar and some distributed solar generation.  What would it take to move us off fossil fuels entirely? How would this impact our rates and what would the long term costs be? Where does conservation and energy efficiency fit into this future plan?  What are the consequences of not transitioning and continuing on our current energy path? The collective will and intelligence of this community can push the envelope and help move us toward a cleaner more sustainable future. Join the disucssion on this interesting topic!

Positive Energy Solar employee owner and Marketing Director Karen Paramanandam is a sales and marketing professional with over 17 years of experience in business. She holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in communication and is a highly driven, effective team leader with strengths in communication, community development and fostering strong interpersonal relationships.  She is committed to sustainable business and is very involved with various civic and professional organizations in New Mexico that strive to do business better. Karen is the local coordinator for the Los Alamos Sustainable Energy Network (LASE), sits on the Board of the Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce, is a trustee on the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association remodlers council and in her "free" time serves on the Board for The Santa Fe Art Institute

Nature On Tap is part of the On Tap series presented by Los Alamos cultural providers. Every Thursday there is a different theme, with the fourth Thursday of every month being Nature on Tap. For more information about the On Tap series, visit the Los Alamos Creative District website.

This program is free, and no advance registration is required.