The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the Department of
Energy (DOE), and others will host ten webinars this month to assist state and
local governments as they explore and plan climate change and clean energy
efforts. The webcasts will highlight resources available to local governments
and present examples of successful programs and policies implemented on the
state and local level.
April
3, 1:00-3:00 PM (EDT) – Draft National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009:
A Collaborative Survey - This webcast seminar will discuss the
Draft National Rivers and Streams Assessment (NRSA). The NRSA is a study on the
health of the nation’s rivers and streams, from the largest “great rivers” to
the smallest headwater streams. To register for this webcast, click here.
April
3, 2:00-3:30 PM (EDT) – TAP/NASEO Webinar: State Energy Planning
- This webinar is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Technical
Assistance Program and the National Association of State Energy Officials
(NASEO). NASEO representatives will discuss their recent analysis of 39 state
energy plans and accompanying Guide to State Energy Planning. This webinar will
focus on the necessary steps to create an effective state energy plan, will
feature states that have recently completed the process, and highlight best
practices from NASEO’s research. Click here to register!
April
3, 2:00-3:30 PM (EDT) – CHP Webinar: Enabling Resilient Energy Infrastructure
– Our recent natural disasters have highlighted the need to protect critical
infrastructure facilities, to better prepare for energy emergencies and
long-term electric grid outages, and to consider how to rebuild a more
resilient grid. This webinar will highlight the role for combined heat and
power (CHP) systems in critical infrastructure resiliency, business continuity,
and emergency planning and operations. To learn more about CHP by participating
in this webinar, click here!
April
4, 1:00-2:00 PM (EDT) – The Role of Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Emergency
Preparedness - This webinar will cover the important role that alternative
fuel vehicles played in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Learn about energy
assurance plans at the state and local level and how transportation
technologies can play a part in these plans and in future emergencies. Click here
to join the webinar on April 4th!
April
5, Noon-1:00 PM (EDT) – Urban Growth Trends in U.S. Metropolitan Regions: A
Tale of Two Cities - In the past few months, the Office of
Sustainable Communities and the National Center for Smart Growth have released
papers examining growth patterns in large U.S. cities. The two papers are based
on different sets of data and cover different periods and in some cases report
different results. Join this webcast to learn the results of these two research
projects by clicking here.
April
9, 1:00-2:00 PM (EDT) - Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Wind Power:
University Perspectives – This webinar will examine how colleges and universities can procure wind power via
long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). Webinar participants will learn about wind
PPAs; the potential for wind PPAs to reduce energy costs and reduce an
institution’s carbon footprint; and the influence of long-term contracts on
decisions by project developers to build new generation facilities, such as
wind farms. To register for this webinar, click here!
April
10, 1:00-2:00 PM (EDT) – Workshop Planner/ Adaptation Strategies Guide
- This webinar will highlight both the Workshop
Planner and the Adaptation
Strategies Guide, and how a water sector utility can use them both when
developing adaptation plans. To for more details and to participate on this
webinar, click here.
April
11, 2:00-3:30 (EDT) – Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts
- In April, DOE and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will release
“Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts,” a guide to tapping into
funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvement in
schools. This webinar will introduce key financing principles and the range of
options available to schools, as well as feature several schools districts who
have successfully implemented projects using a diverse set of financing
approaches. To register for this informative webinar, click here.
April
17, 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT) - Climate Change Adaptation for State and Local
Governments, Part 2: Overcoming the Uncertainty Barrier to Adaptation - This is the second in a three-part webcast series. In
Part II, experts and local government staff will address the challenge of
planning for climate change in the face of uncertainty. Click here to register.
April
24, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (MDT) – Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: How Power
Marketing Administrations Market Power and Work with Tribes - This webinar will discuss ways to promote tribal energy
sufficiency and foster economic development and employment on tribal lands
using renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Tribal leaders and
staff who are interested in registering should click
here.
