Events

NorCal Solar Party 🔆 with Jack West and Bernadette Del Chiaro SF Climate Week

Hello NorCal Solar Community!

Jack West is an inventor who sold Zep Solar to Solar City (Tesla) and Ojjo to Nextracker (Nextpower). Jack will be playing guitar with Walter Strauss and speaking. Last year’s keynote speaker and California solar favorite Bernadette Del Chiaro will be back by popular demand! Join us for NorCal Solar’s Annual SF Climate Week Party on April 24 at Informal Spaces (formerly Port Labs) in Oakland. This event is part of SF Climate Week. Come hang out, hear from Jack West and Bernadette Del Chiaro, enjoy live music from Jack West and Walter Strauss, and connect with friends and colleagues.

Details for the celebration:

Date: Friday, April 24th Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: 2044 Franklin in Oakland, CA at Informal Spaces

(Formerly Port Labs - Same place as the last 2 years)

Why: Celebrating NorCal Solar's 52nd Anniversary, American Solar Energy Society’s 72nd Anniversary and SF Climate Week!

The venue is now called Informal Spaces - with a mission to create a supportive environment where collaboration and opportunity thrive. Same location, new name. Kyle Valiton is the co-founder of informal spaces, formerly known as Port Labs.

​Secured and safe parking is available: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rN1guLSzavb5rCM4A

There is room for bikes in the building as well 🚲.

Join us, as we foster Talks, Social, start-up showcase, and some fun NorCal Solar announcements

We are happy to share our speakers for the much-anticipated event:

Agenda

6:00 PM — Doors open
6:30 PM — Welcome and startup showcase
6:50 PM — Bernadette’s Industry Thoughts
7:20 PM — Jack West’s Industry Thoughts
7:50 PM — Jack West's Music kicks off Mixer

For those unfamiliar with the area, rest assured, this is the vibrant and safe part of Oakland. We're in the midst of the hip scene, far from any undeserved reputations.

About NorCal Solar

NorCal Solar is an American Solar Energy Society (ASES) chapter that was founded in 1974. ASES was founded in 1954. Sean White is the President of NorCal Solar and Vice Chair of ASES.

See you there!

NorCal Solar Team

Jack West

Inventor and entrepreneur who started Zep Solar and Ojjo. Jack plays guitar and is inventing a special kind of guitar. Jack is on tour with Walter Strauss and both will be playing at the event.

www.jackwestguitar.com