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Local Clean Energy Webcast Series
Local Programs
Additional Training Opportunities
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EPA’s Clean Energy Environment Municipal Network will resume webcasts in January 2009. To receive announcements about upcoming webcasts, sign up for EPA’s State and Local Clean Energy-Environment Listserv.
Past Webcasts
Green Power Procurement (May 28, 2008)
This webcast included an overview of EPA’s Green Power Partnership and Green Power Communities Program. Speakers from two local governments also provided their experiences with purchasing green power for their buildings and promoting green power in their communities.
- Recording (Windows Media file) (1:14, 8.1M) | Transcript (PDF) (20 pp., 75K)
- Background Document (PDF) (36 pp., 537K)
Presentations:
- EPA Clean Energy Environment Network Overview (PDF) (9 pp., 174K)
- EPA’s Green Power Partnership (PDF) (21 pp., 677K)
- City of Houston Renewable Energy Procurement (PDF) (13 pp., 214K)
- Bellingham Green Power Community Challenge (PDF) (13 pp., 561K)
Energy Efficient Product Procurement (April 17, 2008)
This webcast focused on energy efficient product procurement for local governments and provided an overview of the benefits of energy efficient product procurement, tools and resources for local governments, and two examples of local governments that incorporated energy efficiency into their purchasing policies.
- Recording (Windows Media file) (1:19, 7.8M) | Transcript (PDF) (21 pp., 94K)
- Background Document (PDF) (40 pp., 796K)
Presentations:
- EPA Clean Energy Environment Network Overview (PDF) (10 pp., 286K)
- Energy Star Purchasing (PDF) (28 pp., 166M)
- City of Phoenix Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (PDF) (26 pp., 887K)
- City of San Diego Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (PDF) (14 pp., 279K)
Navigating the Grant Process for Local Governments (February 28, 2008)
This webcast focused on navigating the federal grant process, with an emphasis on energy- and environment-related grants.
Presenters covered: where to look for federal grants, grant application requirements, typical timeframes for the grant process, evaluation procedures, challenges and ways to overcome them, and tips for writing strong proposals.
- Recording (Windows Media file) (1:40, 10.2M) | Transcript (PDF) (24 pp., 141K)
Presentations:
- EPA Clean Energy Environment Network Overview (PDF) (5 pp., 119K)
- EPA Grants 101 (PDF) (23 pp., 1.8M)
- DOE Resources for Local Governments (PDF) (17 pp., 835K)
- Bay Area AQM Grantee Tips (PDF) (8 pp., 88K)