Electrification Expo!

The 2024 Environmental Conference will take place on

Saturday, September  14, 2024 at

Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Road, Bainbridge Island

from 12 to 5 pm.

The conference will include speakers on a wide variety of topics surrounding electrification and conservation as tools for reducing our community carbon footprint and improving public health. We will hear from policy experts discussing the landscape of regulations and funding to help us at federal and local levels in making the transition towards electrifying and reducing energy use, as well as discuss the practicalities of what electrification looks like, hearing from homeowners and local organizations who have made these transitions.

Click Here for The Conference Program

Keynote Speaker: Brian Stewart

Go Electric! The benefits of home electrification

Brian Stewart is a co-founder of Electrify Now, an organization devoted to educating energy consumers and homeowners about how electrification makes our lives healthier and more comfortable and dramatically lowers carbon emissions and energy bills.   By adopting clean energy and electric solutions, we can all accelerate the world to a more just and sustainable future. Brian has over 30 years of experience in product design, engineering, manufacturing and sustainability.  He held many leadership roles at Nike Inc. including Vice President of Sustainable Innovation.

Breakout Sessions

Following the welcome address and opening plenary, a series of breakout sessions will be available throughout the afternoon in adjoining classrooms where you can take a deeper dive into electrification topics and hear from local experts and fellow Islanders who have experience with these topics. Join us for one or several of these sessions!

  • Getting Started on Electrification (with Mike Kelly and Brian Stewart) – 1:15pm

  • Local Actions: The Bainbridge Island Climate Action Plan and the Roadmap for 2024 and 2025 (with Kevin Thomas and Mike Cox) – 1:15pm

  • Installing Solar Panels (with Kevin Thomas and Andy Cochrane of Power Trip Energy) – 2:15pm

  • Installing Heat Pumps (with David McCaughey and panelists) -2:15pm

  • Purchasing an EV, Range Anxiety, and Charging (with Sanjay Bhatt and panelists) – 3:15pm

Expo Vendors and Info Booths

In the School Commons and North Parking Lot

1-5p
Sun Power Power Trip Energy Puget Sound Solar
Small Planet Supply Sun Blossom Sullivan Heating and Cooling
Economy Hearth and Home Bluetti Pella Windows and Doors
Clark Construction Cogwheel Construction Sufficient.ai
Jane Energy Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation City of Bainbridge Island
Bea Dixon Puget Sound Energy Citizens Climate Lobby
Zero 30 Club Geothermal Rising The Switch Is On
Tesla Cyber Truck Haselwood Auto Group Nissan
Pac Westy BI Cycle Mercurio’s Home Heating & Air Conditioning
BIEC Sponsors