August 20, 2025

As part of Live & Learn: enriching lives through monthly learning series, RML is offering The Real Promise of Renewable Energy on Thursday, September 25 at 5:30 pm in the lower level Community Room. This presentation will explore what renewable energy is, what it isn’t, and realizing the full promise of the technology.

Renewable energy provides a cleaner path forward and reduces dependence on non-renewable resources, offering hope for a more sustainable tomorrow. This program will examine both the obstacles and the opportunities as we look toward a greener future.

Presented by Jim Downing--a local resident who has worked in renewable energy for more than 11 years.  Jim has directly managed the installation of more than 1200 turbines contributing more than 3 GW of wind energy installation to the US grid.  His experience includes work with OEM’s, IPP’s, and EPC aspects of renewable energy installation.  He is passionate about the real promise of renewable energy and actively advocates for better understanding of what that is, as well as advocating for veteran’s issues within the renewable energy community.