Karen Paramanandam will facilitate a discussion about alternative energy for Los Alamos at Nature on Tap. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
While the current energy mix on our municipal grid is a combination of coal, hydro, utility scale solar and some distributed solar generation, Los Alamos County is poised on the cusp of an energy shift.
Smart grid technology that includes distributed energy storage, and generation and smart energy controls are just over the horizon and within our grasp. What would it take to move us off fossil fuels entirely? To learn the answer to this question and more, join an informal discussion with Karen Paramanandam at Nature on Tap, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at UnQuarked Wine Bar, 145 Central Park Square.
Nature on Tap, hosted by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), is part of an informal discussion series started by the Los Alamos Creative District. At each Nature on Tap event, a topic is introduced by a facilitator, and then it is opened up to the group for informal discussion.
Paramanandam will also address other important questions such as, 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?
Positive Energy Solar employee owner and Marketing Director Karen Paramanandam is a sales and marketing professional with more than 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. Paramanandam is committed to sustainable business and is very involved with various civic and professional organizations in New Mexico that strive to do business better. She 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 remodelers council and in her “free” time, serves on the Board for The Santa Fe Art Institute.
This program is free, and no advance registration is required. For more information about Nature on Tap, call PEEC at 505.662.0460.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC maintains a nature center, holds regular programs and events, and hosts a number of interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and merchandise. Annual memberships start at $20.
To learn more, visit https:////www.PajaritoEEC.org.
