Come share a drink every first Wednesday of the month with fellow eco-enthusiasts, everyone’s welcome!
THIS MONTH'S TOPIC & SPEAKER
The next Green Drinks presentation will be on Wednesday August 6th, 2025, 5 PM at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake. Long time Green Drink attendee and speaker Jeffrey Miller will be our speaker. He's coming back from his new home in Henry, IL to share what he found out with all of us.
If you are considering going all electric, and wondering what it will cost you during the winter months. Jeff Miller will share detailed data from last winter.
Jeff's system isn't a small mini split system; it's a full size, direct replacement of a traditional ducted furnace and AC system. He has detailed circuit level energy consumption data so he could see what the back up heat strips consume vs the heat pump, and it's traced in detail, and not mixed in with the rest of the house loads.
Jeff did some insulation improvements over a year prior to the conversion so this is the same house 2023-24 with gas heat and then 2024-25 with all electric heat.
Jeff will briefly discuss the ways he gave his heat pump as many advantages as he could to get as much performance as he could and limit the potential winter operational issues that can happen.
Full details to be announced - check our website as we get closer:
https://www.greendrinks.org/IL/Crystal%20Lake
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SCHEDULE
• Social hour: 5pm (drop in anytime)
• Presentation: 5:45pm
• Community Announcements: 6:30pm
LOCATION: Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL
COST
Free! Food & drinks available - support the Duke's Alehouse order a drink or food before, during, or after the talk.
VIRTUAL OPTION
Zoom link posted by 12 PM at mcdef.org/calendar
PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
• Parking: free spots on Main St and Meta Parking after 5 PM
• Located upstairs, one flight of stairs (no elevator)
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FAQ
• New to Green Drinks? No worries! This is a friendly, no-judgment safe space to share and learn.
• Can I eat during the presentation? Absolutely!
• What should I bring? Your curiosity, your green thumbed friend, and your own take-away box from home for a discount off your bill at Duke's if you order food.
• Every month? Yes! New wide range of topic and speaker every first Wednesday from dragonflies to bioreactors we're learning something new each month.
• Interested in presenting? Let us know! We're always open to presenters on anything related in and around the environment.
• Questions or special needs? Call Environmental Defenders at 815-338-0393
Let’s spark fresh collaborations and grow our curious and thoughtful community.
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