Green Energy Series #26: Renewable Energy Policy in OR: A 2025 Perspective

Solar Oregon is presenting a Green Energy series - free talks for those interested in learning more about the technologies and design of zero energy buildings. Solar Oregon is a non-profit educational organization leading the way to a clean energy future. These one-hour seminars will explore solar, energy storage, and energy-efficient equipment and design. Envisioned as a follow-up to Solar Oregon’s popular Go Zero home tours, these online talks will encourage a deeper dive into the technology and allow for Q+A discussion contrasting options to aid in decision making.

All webinars will be recorded and included on Solar Oregon’s YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9no-FxCRHnICdU-tbb8Eg/featured

Speaker Bios:

Edward Louie works as a Senior Associate Energy Efficiency Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the building systems and technology integration group on research projects related to heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, high-performance windows, and remote quality assurance via contractors taking photos of critical details and reporting test results.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a leading center for scientific discovery in chemistry, data analytics, and Earth science, and for technological innovation in sustainable energy and national security.

Before joining PNNL, Edward worked as a residential rater/verifier/inspector for three above-code energy efficiency programs in the greater Portland, OR, and SW Washington area. Outside of work, Edward has been working on building a super energy-efficient off-grid all-electric tiny house on a trailer to gain first-hand construction skills and experiences with building and executing high-performance envelopes, installing solar PV and batteries, and more. When complete Edward will live in the tiny house to test whether it is possible to live off-grid with the designed energy systems.

Edward is passionate about residential energy efficiency technologies, building assemblies, and housing typologies.

This event is free and open to everyone.

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