BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241226T204036Z UID:EA1532F5-AE44-4047-B23B-A4561767E935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T190000 DESCRIPTION:Over 600 million people lack access to the electricity grid. Th is form of energy poverty disproportionately afflicts those living in deve loping countries\, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. Clos er to home\, tens of thousands of households\, mostly on tribal lands\, ar e without grid electricity. Achieving universal electrification through gr id extension is optimistically decades away and\, in many rural areas\, ma y never occur. This talk describes approaches to providing off-grid electr icity solutions in the form of renewable energy-powered mini-grids\, micro grids\, energy kiosks\, and solar home systems. Dr. Louie will draw upon h is experiences in Zambia and the Navajo Nation to explain the technology a nd development approaches\, barriers\, and opportunities for rural electri fication. Dr. Louie will also introduce IEEE Smart Village and give exampl es of how global IEEE members are working toward ending energy poverty.\n\ nPlease register for the event using the link provided below. No CEUs or P DHs will be offered for this event.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Young Profess ionals\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Henry Louie\n\nAgenda: \n5.30 pm to 6.00 pm. Ne tworking & Dinner in-person only.\n\n(Meet senior members for references d uring networking and Dinner.)\n\n6.00 pm to 6.05 – Introduction by Sanja y Samuel\n\n6.05 pm to 6.45 – Tech Talk by Dr. Henry Louie\n\n6.45 pm to 6.55- Q&A\n\nRoom: Casey Commons\, Room # 530\, Bldg: Casey Building\, 90 1 12th Ave\, Seattle\, Washington\, United States\, 98122\, Virtual: https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444459 LOCATION:Room: Casey Commons\, Room # 530\, Bldg: Casey Building\, 901 12th Ave\, Seattle\, Washington\, United States\, 98122\, Virtual: https://eve nts.vtools.ieee.org/m/444459 ORGANIZER:dfischer@ieee.org SEQUENCE:28 SUMMARY:IEEE Tech Talk: Ending Energy Poverty through Off-Grid Solar Power URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444459 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">Over 600 million people lack access to the electricity grid. This form of energy poverty dispropor tionately afflicts those living in developing countries\, primarily in Sub -Saharan Africa and southern Asia. Closer to home\, tens of thousands of h ouseholds\, mostly on tribal lands\, are without grid electricity. Achievi ng universal electrification through grid extension is optimistically deca des away and\, in many rural areas\, may never occur. This talk describes approaches to providing off-grid electricity solutions in the form of rene wable energy-powered mini-grids\, microgrids\, energy kiosks\, and solar h ome systems. Dr. Louie will draw upon his experiences in Zambia and the Na vajo Nation to explain the technology and development approaches\, barrier s\, and opportunities for rural electrification. Dr. Louie will also intro duce IEEE Smart Village and give examples of how global IEEE members are w orking toward ending energy poverty.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNor mal"><strong>Please register for the event using the link provided below. No CEUs or PDHs will be offered for this event.</strong></p><br /><br />Ag enda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">5.30 pm to 6.00 pm. Networking &amp\; Din ner in-person only.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">(Meet senior members for ref erences during networking and Dinner.)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">6.00 pm t o 6.05 &ndash\; Introduction by Sanjay Samuel</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">6. 05 pm to 6.45 &ndash\; Tech Talk by Dr. Henry Louie</p>\n<p class="MsoNorm al">6.45 pm to 6.55- Q&amp\;A</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR