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ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING
2025-04-17 19:00:00 2025-04-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING Learn about the growing movement to efficiently electrify our homes and lives, and stop burning fossil fuels. Presented by Laren Corie, a retired designer of passive solar & energy efficient homes Main Library - Elgin Room

Thursday, April 17
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-17 19:00:00 2025-04-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING Learn about the growing movement to efficiently electrify our homes and lives, and stop burning fossil fuels. Presented by Laren Corie, a retired designer of passive solar & energy efficient homes Main Library - Elgin Room

Main Library

Elgin Room

Learn about the growing movement to efficiently electrify our homes and lives, and stop burning fossil fuels. Presented by Laren Corie, a retired designer of passive solar & energy efficient homes

Find out about various types of heat pumps, induction cooking, electric cars, lawn equipment, etc. and how to be prepared when your existing appliances need replacement.

Presented by Laren Corie a retired designer of passive solar and highly energy efficient homes, and lives in a thoughtfully and economically remodeled 100 year old home that is efficiently 100% electric. Laren is currently a Rewiring America Electric Coach, dedicated to helping others through the confusing and potentially overwhelming steps of transitioning from fossil fuel burning to efficient renewable electric living, that we all need to go through in the next few years.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature & Science | Business & Finance | Adult Programs |

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