This week, the 653rd Meeting of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise and the 8th of this year, we were privileged to learn about Energy from Dr. Kim Mitchell of EnergyWise Consultants. His program, “We Are Challenged, not by Problems but by Opportunities” including some truly thought provoking information.
Dr. Mitchell is proud to have been a member of a Rotary Interact Club in High School. Surely that connection helped his career path through a B.S. from California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stanford.. His work with Sandia Labs in Albuquerque and the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden, Colorado focus on Photovoltaics or, to simplify, complex solar energy.
The photo above clearly paints how Photovoltaics has applications which can help the most isolated parts of the world. The camel is carrying a Solar Powered vaccine refrigerator. Solar power has applications in water acquisition with solar water pumps, health care applications in places such as Afghistan where 400,000 children are amputees by bringing light to hospitals, clinics and operating rooms.
In Utah 82% of our electricity comes from coal while only 49% of electricity nationwide comes from coal. Here in southern Utah where the Sun Mostly Shines we have a huge opportunity to make a difference.. Sustainable electricity could help our area with renewable energy, energy efficiency, and a substantial influx of jobs, Dr. Mitchell suggests this is the way of the future.
Please join us next week when we will welcome Max Rose, the Washington County Superintendent of Schools.
Marla Shelby-Drabner, PresidentRotary Club of Dixie Sunrise
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