​Join us during SF Climate Week to learn about the future of residential electrification and the importance of creating affordable, easy-to-install solutions for all.

​While technologies like heat pumps, solar panels, and induction stoves offer a path to decarbonizing our homes, their high upfront costs and installation challenges often limit accessibility. Our panelists will explore why these technologies remain expensive, highlight innovations aimed at reducing costs and complexity and how democratizing access to these technologies will accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.

​This event is sponsored by Impulse Labs. Impulse is developing a new class of battery-integrated appliances that reimagines power, performance, and access. Impulse’s technology redefines what it means to electrify our homes — all while deploying distributed energy resources across the country, creating a more resilient, clean, distributed energy grid.

​Our Panelists:

• ​Meghan Wood - CEO and Co-Founder at Raya Power

• ​Lyn Stoler - Climate and Policy Lead at Impulse

• ​Brad Hall - Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder of Merino, previous Director of Mechanical Engineering at Gradient

​Agenda

• ​5:30-6:00 PM Check-in & Networking

• ​​6:00-7:15 PM Panel discussion and audience Q&A

• ​​7:15-8:00 PM Networking

Pitch Your Edge AI Project: Hands-On Build Competition with Qualcomm Technologies

Join us for a 2-part AI on the Edge developer experience with Qualcomm Technologies—designed to help you build, deploy, and pitch edge AI solutions that matter.

📍 Live in San Francisco

💻 Technical, hands-on workshops for developers

Part 2: Climate Innovation + Project Pitch (April 24 @ SF Climate Week)

Use Snapdragon X Elite or Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 kits in a build-along, then form teams and pitch your climate-tech solution using on-device AI. Top proposals win dev kits and access to Qualcomm Device Cloud plus mentorship via Discord.

​Join us for a fun-filled evening of trivia, drinks, and celebration of Earth Day! Test your knowledge of environmental facts and enjoy a happy hour with like-minded individuals at the Orbit Room in San Francisco. One drink is included in the ticket price, and there will be additional drinks and food available for purchase at the bar.

Included in Ticket Price: Admission to the event + One (1) drink from the bar

​Note: This event is open to individuals aged 21 and above only. Please bring a valid ID to verify your age.

​Agenda

• ​5:30-6pm: Check In, Networking

• ​6-7pm: Trivia

​We hope you can join us for this exciting event and help us celebrate Earth Day in a fun and engaging way!

​Prizes will be given to the First, Second and Last.

​* Refunds are not available at this time. If you are not able to attend, you can transfer the ticket to another name!

​By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.

​Attendees consent to the use and distribution of the attendee’s image in future Young Professionals in Energy promotional emails and materials.

Pitch Your Edge AI Project: Hands-On Build Competition with Qualcomm Technologies

Join us for a 2-part AI on the Edge developer experience with Qualcomm Technologies—designed to help you build, deploy, and pitch edge AI solutions that matter.

📍 Live in San Francisco

💻 Technical, hands-on workshops for developers

Part 1: Edge AI Workshop

Build a chatbot step-by-step on a Copilot+ PC with Snapdragon® X Elite. Learn to optimize for low latency and power efficiency—and get guidance from Qualcomm experts on scaling edge AI beyond the prototype.

​Join us on April 10th at Asiento (5:30 – 7:00 PM) for a fun evening of networking with fellow clean energy and climate professionals! 🌍⚡ This special happy hour is sponsored by McGuireWoods and brings together YPE SF Bay Area & SF Clean Energy Gather for great conversations, new connections, and good vibes. 🍻✨

​🎟️ Your ticket includes one drink + light bites to keep the energy going! 🍕🍹 Come ready to meet like-minded professionals, share ideas, and enjoy a laid-back evening with the Bay Area’s clean energy community.

​Don’t miss out—grab your ticket now! 🚀🎉

🚨 Young Professionals in Energy SF Bay Area is thrilled to announce the launch of our 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆! 🚀 This in-person program, happening in the Bay Area 🌉, is designed to connect ambitious mentees with seasoned mentors, fostering growth, knowledge-sharing, and a brighter future for the energy industry.

💡 Why this rocks:
✅ Mentees: Unlock career-accelerating insights, support, and guidance from industry leaders
✅ Mentors: Legacy-building chance to share your expertise and mold future energy leaders

​Join YPE SF Bay Area Wed, 4/2 virtually to learn more about the Mentorship Program. The team will cover who should apply, the program schedule & outline, key dates & mentor / mentee responsibilities!

​Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Learn more about the mentorship program AND APPLY here: https://www.ypesfbayarea.org/mentorship

YPE SF Bay Area is thrilled to announce our 4th annual Clean Energy Career Expo, a joint effort between the Scholarship Program and Mentorship Program, generously sponsored and hosted by the leading international law firm Perkins Coie. The Career Expo is targeted towards students, early career professionals, and transitioning professionals who are looking to embark or advance in a career in clean energy.

​The first half of the event will consist of career panel sessions covering different verticals, including Policy & Regulations, Engineering & Product, Project & Corporate Finance, and Business Development. The career panels will dive into discussions with career veterans on topics such as how they entered their field of work and what skills are required for their role. In addition, there will be skill-building workshops on data science and utility and energy modeling.

​Thirsty after a day of great career tips? Stay on after the panels and workshops for happy hour, network with speakers and get to know other attendees.

Agenda:

• 12:00pm-12:10pm: Check-in

• 12:10pm-12:20pm: Introductions and Overview

• 12:20pm-1:10pm: Sessions 1A (Policy & Regulations Career Panel) and 1B (Workshop: Design Thinking in Energy)

• 1:10pm-1:20pm: Break

• 1:20pm-2:10pm: Session 2 (Business Development Career Panel)

• 2:10pm-2:20pm: Break

• 2:20pm-3:10pm: Sessions 3A (Project & Corporate Finance Career Panel) and 3B (Workshop: Utility and Energy Planning)

• 3:10pm-3:20pm: Break

• 3:20pm-4:10pm: Session 4 (Engineering & Product Career Panel)

• 4:10pm-4:20pm: Closing Remarks

• 4:20pm-5:00pm: Networking/Happy Hour

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) SF Bay Area is hosting a winter party to celebrate the holidays!

Join us for a fireside chat with Kate Gordon, the CEO of California Forward (CA FWD), a statewide organization dedicated to a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy. Gordon has spent the past two decades working at the intersection of climate change, energy policy, and equitable economic development. Most recently, she served within the Biden-Harris administration as Senior Advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

After the fireside chat, stick around for an end-of-year celebration of the YPE community. Dinner and drinks will be provided. Wear your finest ugly sweater or sparkles for this special YPE holiday event!

This event is hosted at the headquarters of Fifty Years, a VC firm based in San Francisco, backing founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.

50 Years is a no-shoes office--the perfect opportunity to showcase ugly holiday socks to match your ugly sweater!

Join us for a high-flying night at the SFO Museum and learn about the path to aviation decarbonization!

The key lever to reduce aviation’s climate impact is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF is expected to contribute 70% of the industry’s carbon dioxide emissions reduction through 2050. Flights out of SFO refuel with among the highest SAF volumes globally due to California’s industry-leading Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and SFO's dedicated advocacy, which collectively bring SAF closer to price parity with traditional jet A fuel.

​Join us for an exciting dialogue on how to reduce aviation’s climate impact at the historic SFO International Terminal Museum over catered appetizers and drinks. This fireside chat brings together critical perspectives from distinguished panelists across investment, SAF production, airline operations, and airport sustainability. They will discuss the role of SAF, clean energy technologies, and non-CO2 reduction measures to address the sector’s growing climate impact.

​Moderator: Erin Cooke, Director of Sustainability + Resilience @ SFO

​Panelists:

• ​Ashwin Jadhav, Vice President, Business Development @ Twelve

• ​Peter Ortez, Principal @ Munich Re Ventures

• ​Elvis Ebikande, PhD, Sr. Sustainable Fuels Consultant @ Southwest

​Agenda:

• ​Museum doors open: 5:30pm

• ​Panel begins: 6:00pm

• ​Networking: 7:00pm

• ​End: 8:30pm

​The Museum is located pre-security in the International Terminal (G Concourse) near departures pillar 12. See the event page for full wayfinding instructions.

Join Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) SF Bay Area for an evening with local activists and advocates fighting for environmental justice at the frontlines. For too long, low-income communities and communities of color in the Bay Area have bore the brunt of pollution and environmental degradation, including from energy infrastructure. Our panelists will share powerful stories of struggle and change, and all attendees will learn what they can do to support the movement for a clean and healthy environment for all.

Our panelists include:
- ​Mari Rose Taruc, California Environmental Justice Alliance
- Jessica Tovar, Local Clean Energy Alliance
- ​Esperanza Vielma, Coalition of Environmental Equity and Economics
- ​Allie Detrio, Reimagine Power

​Meet your fellow Young Professionals in Energy while enjoying a brisk breeze, cold drink, open water, and spectacular views of the city. This “wind-powered” happy hour is our marquee fall event and always sells out!

​TICKET SALES END SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

​The details:

​1) We will be sailing on the ArcticCat II (65 foot long) catamaran. More stable than a regular sailboat, with room to mix and mingle. Oh, and it comes with its own bar and bartender! More info at http://www.adventurecat.com/photo-gallery/

​2) PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 6:15PM (the boat will not wait for latecomers). We set sail from Pier 39's J Dock promptly @ 6:30pm to return @ 8:30pm.

​3) 2 drinks and pizza included with ticket purchase!

​4) For those who desire more mixing and mingling, we'll land lub our way to an after party at a bar nearby (details to be announced)!

​Pirate attire and rehearsed sea shanties NOT discouraged ;)

​YPE SF Bay Area hosts this annual event to raise funds for our Scholarship and Mentorship Programs. Learn more about the programs on website at https://www.ypesfbayarea.org/!

​U.S. electric load growth is surging rapidly, due to a number of factors including data center buildout, manufacturing/industrial growth, and increased electrification from electric vehicles and heat pumps. This event will explore this load growth and its specific impact on California. 

​Our expert panelists, including officials from the very agencies and utilities tasked with tackling this electricity gauntlet, will explore 1) the amount we expect load to grow, 2) reasons for this increase, 3) challenges in responding, and 4) potential short and long term solutions to meet this demand.

​Panelists include:

​Julia Selker, Director of Policy and Strategy -- Grid Strategies

​Aloke Gupta, Deputy Director Reliability Renewables and Decarbonization Incentives Division -- California Energy Commission

​Ashwini Mani, Supervisor Transmission and Interconnection Planning -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company

​Simon Baker, Director of Energy and Climate Policy/Director of Cost Rates and Planning -- California Public Utilities Commission Energy Division

​Please join us to see watt’s happening in the California energy industry. Ticket includes light food and drinks.

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​Those attending are invited to cowork from 9Zero for the day. Beat the traffic and join 9Zero all day for free coffee, meeting rooms, and even more chances to connect.

​About 9Zero: Work in climate? Work here. Launched during San Francisco Climate Week 2024, 9Zero is the hub for all things climate. Starting with coworking and events, 9Zero is uniting the entire ecosystem. Startups, investors, corporations, service providers, policymakers, academics: if you’re working toward a healthier, more resilient world, you belong at 9Zero.

Join the SF community and fellow YPE energy members to plant street trees in the Mission neighborhood. Everyone will get the opportunity to plant multiple trees with no prior experience or gear needed. This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow YPE members and make a difference in your community by improving the environmental footprint of SF.

Registration is limited to 25 participants

YPE is excited to partner with the Nordic Innovation House to bring our first event of the year in the South Bay. Please join us on June 6th in Palo Alto for an evening of networking and socializing in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Nordic Innovation House is a collaboration with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, which offers a space for entrepreneurs, leaders, and students to engage with the dynamic Silicon Valley ecosystem. With three locations worldwide in California, Tokyo, and Singapore, Nordic Innovation Houses help create global ties through event hosting, community building, and networking. In the Bay Area, collaboration on new clean technologies, sustainable practices, and other climate solutions is a key focus for many of the Innovation House’s members. Please come and make new international and local connections at this unique venue!

Details:

Happy hour and networking will begin at 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, June 6th at 470 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. For YPE members coming from San Francisco or the East Bay, please consider taking Caltrain to Palo Alto Station (or BART to Millbrae and then Caltrain to Palo Alto), which is only a few blocks' walk from the event location.

YPE SF Bay Area is now accepting applications for its 2024 Scholarship Program!

We launched the Scholarship Program in 2021 to motivate the next generation of energy leaders and to create pathways for students to envision and realize successful careers in the clean economy. Each scholarship winner will receive at least $2,500 for qualified educational expenses. We encourage students of all majors with an interest in energy or climate to apply, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Want to learn more about the Scholarship Program?

Register today for the Informational Webinar on Tuesday, May 21! Eligible candidates must have demonstrated financial need and be actively enrolled at a college or university in Northern California in the fall of 2024. The application is online and requires two short essay responses, a resume, a financial aid document, and an official or unofficial transcript.

Here is the timeline for scholarship:

April 8: Application portal opens (click here to apply) Not ready to apply yet? Preview the application here.

May 27: Informational webinar (click here to register)

June: In-person recruiting event/Q&A session (registration link will be posted in April)

July 7: Applications due

End of August: Winners notified

If you have questions about the Scholarship Program that are not answered on the Scholarship Program website, you can email our Scholarship Committee Chair, Natalia, at scholarship@ypesfbayarea.org. Please include “Scholarship Question” in the subject line.

Are you interested in testing your knowledge about our planet on this Earth Day?

Join YPE SF Bay Area for a fun-filled evening of trivia, drinks, and celebration of Earth Day on Monday, April 22nd from 5:30pm to 7pm! Test your knowledge of environmental facts and enjoy a happy hour with your fellow climate enthusiasts at the Orbit Room in San Francisco.


Agenda

• 5:30-6:30pm: Check In, networking, food and drink

• 6:30pm: Trivia 
Tickets include admission to the event, 1 drink, and incredible networking.

Thank you to the SF Climate Week for co-hosting this event!

Join us for an in person tour of the EBMUD's Bioenergy Recovery Site and networking happy hour at Temescal Brewing to follow!

YPE is pleased to partner with EBMUD to host this site visit tour of renewable energy infrastructure right here in the Bay Area! This will be the first of a series of site visits YPE will offer in 2024, look for similar events in the near future!

The East Bay Municipal Utility District is a California public utility that supplies high-quality drinking water, generates renewable energy, and provides pollution prevention and wastewater treatment services that protect San Francisco Bay. EBMUD has been producing renewable energy since the 1980s; in 2011 it became the first wastewater treatment plant in North America to produce more energy onsite than is needed to run the facility. EBMUD collects 20-40 tons of food scraps daily from restaurants, supermarkets and other municipal entities and utilizes anaerobic digestion to create biogas that powers its on-site low emission gas turbine to power its facility, selling any excess energy back to the grid.

The EBMUD in-person tour will be led by an EBMUD employee and typically lasts 1.5 hours. Please note - all attendees will be required to fill out a waiver in order to participate in the tour. Please fill out the waiver and fill out this survey so we can collect copies in advance. Alternatively, you can also print and bring your waiver with you to your tour. Additionally, EBMUD cautions - "This tour involves walking up and down narrow stairways, walking over uneven ground, and potentially being exposed to strong odors and birds." Closed toed shoes are required and parking is limited, so please carpool if at all possible

Directions to the facility can be found here or refer to the description below: "When you turn onto Wake Avenue, follow the road as it curves to the right. The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is approximately 1/4 mile, at the end of Wake. The security guard will provide parking directions. Look for signs that will direct you to the building entrance and to the reception.

Happy Hour and Networking will follow around 5:30 PM at Temescal Brewing - 4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609. YPE to provide an initial round of drinks for those who can attend!

Are virtual power plants (VPPs) the solution to achieving our decarbonization goals? VPPs are innovative energy systems that leverage technology and advanced control systems to manage and optimize a diverse array of distributed energy resources (DERs). VPPs represent a fundamental shift in energy management, transitioning from a centralized model to a decentralized and distributed system that can enhance grid reliability and promoting the integration of renewable energy. So is an even more distributed electric grid the way of the future? Come learn from leaders in the VPP ecosystem to understand the challenges and opportunities in deploying VPPs at scale!

Speakers:

• Yang Yu - Senior Manager, Business Development & Market Strategy, Sunrun (Moderator)

• Astrid Atkinson - Co-Founder & CEO, Camus Energy

• Smriti Mishra - Senior Director of Strategic Growth, WeaveGrid

• Vish Ganti - VP of Product, QCells

Agenda:

• 5:30-6pm: Check In, networking, food and drink

• 6-6:45pm: Panel

• 6:45-7pm: Q&A

• 7-8pm: Networking and drinks

Tickets include admission to the event, drinks, snacks, and incredible networking.

Thank you to Sunrun, our generous sponsor and host for the event!

Have you been wanting to meet more energy and climate professionals in the Bay Area? Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) SF Bay Area is hosting a New Member Meet & Greet to kick off 2024. Whether you’ve never been to a YPE event or you’ve lost count, this happy hour is for you! This event is focused on making new connections and is geared towards fresh faces (first-time members, recent grads, SF newcomers) who are interested in learning more about YPE SF Bay Area and meeting our leadership team.

Bring your business cards! Collect 5 business cards to enter a raffle for a gift card, winner announced at the end of the night. If you leave early, we’ll send you an e-card.

Food is included with ticket purchase. Drinks will be available to purchase separately at the bar.

This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom to provide information on participating in the YPE SF Mentorship Program in 2024. Advanced registration via Eventbrite is encouraged but not required for this event. (Eventbrite only allows 25 tickets for free events, but attendance on Zoom is uncapped.) If you are unable to register on Eventbrite, you can still attend by following the Zoom meeting registration link.

The Mentorship Program pairs Mentees with Mentors in the energy sector and facilitates experiences that can help both participants expand their professional networks, explore new career opportunities, and develop their skillsets. The program features:

• 9-month program with cohort of mentor-mentee pairs

• Regular 1-on-1 meetings between mentors and mentees

• YPE-organized check-ins to foster strong relationships

• YPE-organized Developmental Sessions, including participation in YPE’s Career Expo for skill enhancement

The Mentorship Program 2024 application is live!

Mentor application: https://forms.gle/7DhBKBMSYCxHeuLQ7

Mentee application: https://forms.gle/NDpunHESp82Rdvyo6

Time: Mar 7, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpc-igqjksH9BL0n1QzEk1a4ZaRbQUtAEI

YPE SF Bay Area is hosting a winter party to celebrate the holidays and energy innovation.

Join us for a conversation with KoBold Metals CEO Kurt House on the critical minerals enabling the energy transition. KoBold Metals' AI is accelerating our clean energy future by finding new deposits of lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel. With over 60 projects across four continents, KoBold Metals is leading the largest exploration R&D effort to advance the frontier of exploration technology with AI and novel hardware.

In addition, we'll hear from DOE Boost, a partnership led by Sandia National Laboratories and funded by Department of Energy's Technology Commercialization Fund administered by the Office of Technology Transitions. Their program enables the brightest minds seeking to launch energy tech companies. Hear about the current cohort of innovators tackling the Nation’s most pressing energy challenges and how you can get involved. More information at boostplatform.org

After the talk, stick around for a glittery and fancy holiday party with dinner, drinks, and holiday activities to spark a conversation with our speakers, guests, YPE, and Fifty Years community. Wear your finest ugly sweater or sparkles for this special YPE holiday event.

If you're feeling artsy, join the energy ornament painting worshop led by Liz Finnegan, EV Service Diagnostics PMO at Rivian.

This event is hosted by Fifty Years, a VC firm based in San Francisco, backing founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.

50 Years is a no shoes office - great opportunity to showcase ugly holiday socks to match your ugly sweater and win a socks competition!

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) SF Bay Area is hosting two energy policymakers for a conversation about the pathways and challenges to development of offshore wind energy in California.

Senate Bill 100 set a 2045 goal of powering all retail electricity sold in California and state agency electricity needs with renewable and zero-carbon resources. It requires the state to use programs under existing laws to achieve 100% zero-carbon electricity.

California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild joins California Public Utilities Comission (CPUC) Comissioner John Reynolds for a panel discussion on offshore wind development goals, permitting, grid integration, finance, legal consideration, and more. The discussion will be moderated by Jeff St. John from Canary Media and time will be allocated for audience Q&A.

This event is hosted and sponsored by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) in Oakland, California.

After the event, stick around for a social hour with food and drink to connect with our panelists, participants, YPE, and EBCE.

Meet and mingle with graduate students from all schools and colleges in and around the Bay Area. Learn about other programs, career opportunities and also a great way to network and increase your Linkedin community. All are welcome and don't need to be a student to participate!

Come out and meet your Future Energy Leaders and join us for a great time! Light refreshments will be provided.

On Saturday October 21st, join YPE SF Bay Area for our third annual Clean Energy Career Expo held in San Francisco!

Get out your wind breakers and prepare your sea legs... YPE's on a boat (again), for the 7th annual Wind-Powered Par-tay on the Bay! Meet your fellow Young Professionals in Energy while enjoying a brisk breeze, open water, and spectacular views of the city. This is our marquee summer event, and always sells out!

The details:

1) We will be sailing on the ArcticCat II (65 foot long) catamaran. More stable than a regular sailboat, with room to mix and mingle. Oh, and it comes with its own bar and bartender! More info at http://www.adventurecat.com/photo-gallery/

 2) PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 6:15PM (the boat will not wait for latecomers). We set sail from Pier 39's J Dock promptly @ 6:30pm, to return @ 8:30pm.

 3) 2 drinks included with ticket purchase... but if we sell out of tickets, then it's OPEN BAR plus PIZZA for all!

4) For those who desire more mixing and mingling, we'll land lub our way to an after party at a bar nearby (details to be announced)!

Please share the event with your friends and colleagues and let's unlock that open bar!

Pirate attire and rehearsed sea shanties NOT discouraged ;)

Interested in sponsoring this marquee event? Please complete the form here.

Calling all EV enthusiasts!

Join us for an electrifying in-person event to learn about the future of EVs and charging. The event will take place at Pattern Energy's beautiful North Beach penthouse for a happy hour and panel discussion.

Apoorv Bhargava - CEO and Co-Founder, WeaveGrid O

Olya Anguelov - Head of Product, NextEra Mobility

Andrew Krulewitz - Founder, Zevvy

Julia Grinshpun - Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase’s Green Economy Commercial Banking

Nora Hennings - Senior Director of Strategic Development, Sunrun

Moderated by: Prachi Mehta - Energy Market Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie

Our industry experts will discuss startups and funding, charging standards, ownership models, regulation and policy, and more! Don't miss this fun event to learn and network with other fellow EV enthusiasts.

Register today!

Join fellow energy enthusiasts for an engaging evening of networking and discussions about EVs and charging. We'll provide pizza, drinks and appetizers.

6:30-7:00 Doors open: please arrive by 7:00 as we will have a YPE host at the door until then letting attendees in.

7:45-9:00 Happy Hour: mingle with fellow professionals from Bay Area's innovative companies who share your passion for clean energy and sustainable transportation. Raise a glass of wine and/or a slice of pizza to connect and recharge.

Are you tired of virtual one-sided panels? Do you want to discuss contested energy topics? Then this YPE SF Bay Area event is for you! No wrong answers- just ideas, opinions, and friendship in the park.

This event is free, but please register for planning purposes. BYO favorite drinks and snacks!

We will have three rounds of discussion, the first beginning at 1:30pm. At the beginning of each round, 3 energy discussion prompts will be read out loud. Participants will select the prompt that is most interesting to them to discuss. We will break out into 3 small groups and discuss the prompt for 20 minutes. We will then take a small break and switch to the next round .

After the three rounds of discussions are over, stick around to socialize with other attendees!

Curious what we'll discuss? Here are some example prompts:

• Should the US increase its use of nuclear?

• Should we invest in green hydrogen? If yes, in what sectors?

• Who do you think is in a better position to move climate policy forward? State or federal government?

• Should natural gas be used as a transition fuel to achieve net zero carbon?

• Which is more beneficial to clean energy investment - venture capital vs government funding?

• Should the US pay developing countries to help them avoid carbon emissions? If yes, how do you decide how much money and how should we pay them?

• Do you think autonomous electric vehicles present more positives or negatives to the workforce, transit access, safety, and the environment?

• Should individuals cut down on flight travel in order to reduce their carbon footprint?

• Should the federal government actively build new clean infrastructure or should we incentivize markets to move in that direction?

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) is excited to partner with Lucid Motors to host a Panel and Happy Hour on July 11th, 5:30-8PM! The in-person event will take place at Lucid's Millbrae showroom (355 Adrian Road, Millbrae, CA 94030). Come test drive/ride Lucid's all-electric Air, meet other electric vehicle enthusiasts, and learn about the latest advancements in clean energy transportation. There will be a Panel with Lucid employees and snacks and drinks provided at the event! All are welcome to attend. We're excited to see you there!

YPE SF Bay Area is excited to announce our upcoming Happy Hour and Headshot Party! We are organizing this event to help our friends and colleagues get professional headshot photos while enjoying a fun happy hour with fellow energy enthusiasts.