Café Inquiry (Online) – Rooftop Solar and Net Metering

This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.)

Rooftop solar panels can play an important role in reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change. At the next Café Inquiry we will look at some of the ins and outs of rooftop solar. We’ll also explore various ways of dealing with the excess energy produced during certain times of the day. Suggested background readings include this article from CNET that gives a good overview of solar panels as well as ranking them in terms of efficiency; this Forbes article that looks at the advantages and disadvantages of leasing vs buying solar panels; and this blog post about whether net metering or a home battery might be best for saving money. Join us ONLINE for our first meeting of 2024!  NOTE – Our previous live meeting venue has changed owners and is unavailable so we’ll be meeting online for the month of January. We have a line on a new venue and hope to resume live meetings on February 11.

Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.

Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.

Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month on the second and fourth Sunday.

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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.

Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.

Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact info@michiganhumanists.org if you feel these expectations are being violated.