​Founded in 1974 NorCal Solar means this year is the 50th anniversary!

We are celebrating at Port Labs in Oakland, California during SF Climate Week.

​​Celebrate solar in Northern California during SF Climate week

​Featuring:

​Lightning Talks

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New Energy Nexus - Danny Kennedy - As CEO Danny leads New Energy Nexus, aiming for a massive solar PV scale-up by 2054. Today he supports global clean energy startups, and champions climate protection with extensive nonprofit involvement. Previously he founded or co-founded Sungevity, Powerhouse Ventures, Third Derivative (Board member)

Climatize - Alba Forns and Will Wiseman - A investment in solar energy projects with potential annual returns up to 10%, empowering direct investment in sustainability, Santa Cruz/Barcelona Based.

EDPR - Louis Langlois speaks on Distributed Generation, focusing on advancing sustainable, distributed energy solutions across North America

Nevados - Jenya Meydbray - Nevados Engineering offers solar tracking solutions that maximize energy production on any terrain, improving renewable energy deployment and efficiency globally.

​Blitz Talks

​Aditri Bhagirath & Camila Nicollier - Stanford University - How to boost renewable energy in the US, address interconnection, simplify permits, and engage communities to mitigate opposition.

​Maciej Karczewski - CEO and Co-Founder of WindTak improving wind turbine aerodynamics, and former professor at Politechnika Łódzka in Lodz, Poland, leading significant aerospace projects.

​Joe Witwell - BBC - Joe Discusses his new Climate focused substack Stories of Climate Action along with his regular reports on Climate with the BBC.

​Sandhya Sood - Accent Architecture + Design - discusses how vernacular architecture's passive solar design, informed by climate, culture, and local resources, improves contemporary space habitability and bioclimatic response.

​Michael Ulwelling - Board Developer - Asymmetrikal - Former CEO turns climate activist, advocates for urgent, scalable sustainability solutions through partnerships, expertise, and prioritizing impactful actions against environmental degradation.

​Albie Fong - Erthos revolutionizes utility-scale solar power with cost-effective, ground-mounted systems featuring patented technology and robotic maintenance.

Kyle Valiton - Port Labs - an innovation hub in Oakland, fostering collaboration among entrepreneurs, creatives, and tech experts to advance sustainable technology solutions​.

​Bill Brooks - Principle of Brooks Engineering longtime member of NorCal and author of many books in solar energy including PV and the NEC alongside co-author and President of NorCal Solar Sean White

​Hosted by Lana Suvorova founder of ESGentle

​Lana is the founder of ESGentle a B2B SaaS platform turning eco compliance from an expense to an investment by accelerating eco reporting and market insights in CPG grocery.

​Social meetup, start-up showcase, and some fun NorCal announcements

​This year we are partnering with and showcasing different companies that will be in attendance and or involved in Climatetech.

​How to Portlabs:

​Port Labs is conveniently located at 1 block from 19th Oakland BART.

​Secured and safe parking is available: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rN1guLSzavb5rCM4A

​There is room for bikes in the building as well 🚲.

​Wine Sponsor:

​Jessica Lasky Catering is a boutique Bay Area company specializing in local, seasonal California cuisine, focusing on custom, heartfelt events. IG: @jessicalaskycatering Consider Jessica and team for your next event 🍷👩‍🍳

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Boombox Sponsor:

​MakeBoomboxes.com Founder Noel will be showcasing MBB's custom boombox instruments that combine art with audio for a unique listening experience. 🔊🔊

​Audio Visual Sponsor:

​Noel Video crafts impactful storytelling through video production, specializing in documentaries, commercials, and live event streaming.

​Northern California Solar Association a nonprofit, member-supported group since 1974, promoting solar education and unbiased information in Northern California.

​Port Labs is an innovation hub in Oakland, fostering collaboration among entrepreneurs, creatives, and tech experts to advance sustainable technology solutions​.

​SF Climate Week happening April 21-27, 2024, invites thousands to San Francisco for a week of events to drive climate solutions forward.

New Energy Nexus is a leading global ecosystem for clean energy entrepreneurs, offering funds, accelerators, and networks to support diverse innovations.

Climatize investment in solar energy projects with potential annual returns up to 10%, empowering direct investment in sustainability.

EDPR - Distributed Generation, focusing on advancing sustainable, distributed energy solutions across North America

​Nevados - Nevados Engineering offers solar tracking solutions that maximize energy production on any terrain, improving renewable energy deployment and efficiency globally.

​Brooks Engineering offers specialized engineering consulting services for the solar industry, helping clients achieve efficient solar solutions.

​Accent Architecture and Design - Accent Architecture emphasizes unique design, creating uplifting spaces, with recognition in architecture and design, led by Principal Architect Sandhya Sood​

​Board Developer - specializes in building effective boards for companies, enhancing governance, strategy, and leadership through expert consultation and training services.

​Passage Studio develops software for businesses, focusing on clean tech and medical industries, bringing innovative applications and platforms to life.

​Solar Connect specializes in premium solar and battery storage solutions, serving California and beyond with professional work at competitive rates.

​Shovels.ai transforming construction with easy access to comprehensive building permit data and contractor insights.

​Wildcard Incubator a global corporate-startup accelerator, specializes in food/agriculture and eco-tech innovations across Tokyo, Silicon Valley, EU, and SE Asia.

​OpenVC revolutionizes startup funding by connecting founders with over 5,871 investors, offering tools for efficient outreach and fundraising.

Whitehouse Solar educates the masses with entertaining solar and storage training and consulting through HeatSpring and many other organizations.

​Batteryze offers a cloud platform for battery health diagnostics, enabling the evaluation of aging impacts on performance and economic value.

​​We have 3 main spots open for corporate sponsors. As well as some for smaller teams email subzak.paul+50year@gmail.com to inquire.

​NorCal current leadership team:

​​Sean White - CEO @ NorCal and CEO of Whitehouse Solar ( Leading Solar PV Trainer )

​Saad Youssefi - Chief Impact Officer at NorCal and CEO of Batteryze ( Battery Energy Storage )

​​Paul Subzak - Chief Strategy Officer at NorCal - Senior Engineering Manager - Conductor Power ( Utility Scale Solar )

​Olivia Heitz - Banyan Infrastructure ( Climate Fintech )

​Kevin Gao - Solar Manufacturing

​Jean Woo - Solar Entrepreneur

​Doug McKenzie - Solar Entrepreneur

NorCal solar as a non-profit 501(c)(3) conduit for your solar and storage adventure ☀️🔋

​NorCal Solar members make it happen.

​By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.