USDOE – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

New Federal Agency Resources: Climate Change Fact Sheets, Funding for Air Sensor Best Practices, Tribal Clean Energy

September 2, 2016

air quality, energy efficiency, events, funding, health, renewables/DERs, resiliency, underserved communities, USDOE, USEPA, webinars, weekly updates

See below for coverage of new resources and funding opportunities from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)’s September State and Local Climate and Energy Program newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter directly visit USEPA’s page here. (more…)

USDOE Webinar 8/30: International Hydrogen Infrastructure Update

August 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative, events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “International Hydrogen Infrastructure Update” on Tuesday, August 30, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar will introduce the current status of the technology in several countries, (more…)

USDOE Webinar 8/26: Technology Innovation Competition

August 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, energy efficiency, events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “JUMP SIEMENS Call for Innovation” on Friday, August 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Join this webinar to learn about JUMP, an online community seeking your input for technology (more…)

US Dept. of Energy Awards Nearly $1.3 Million to Encourage Data-Driven Local Energy Planning; Releases Research Results

August 11, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy data, energy efficiency, funding, USDOE

In support of cities’ efforts to reduce energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of energy efficiency technologies, the Energy Department today selected three projects to help cities integrate energy analysis and data into their strategic decision (more…)

USDOE Puts $40 Million Behind West Coast Wave Energy Test Center

July 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

funding, new technologies, renewables/DERs, USDOE

According to the Portland Business Journal, Oregon State University’s Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center and CalWave are competing to build a wave energy test site. The OSU group, it adds, would build the test center about 6 miles off the coast and (more…)

U.S. Dept. of Energy Releases Draft Updated Best Practices for Residential PACE – Comment Period Open Until 8/19

July 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, financing, PACE, publications, residential, USDOE, weekly updates

As shared by the U.S. Department of Energy in their 7/19 press release: As part of the Obama Administration’s Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released best practice guidelines for Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. PACE is an (more…)

Updated State and Local Energy Data Website from USDOE

July 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, best practices, buildings, climate change, energy data, energy efficiency, USDOE, weekly updates

The U.S. DOE recently updated the State and Local Energy Data (SLED) website. The update allows users to search by zip code to get an energy profile for their respective city, including climate and emissions data, electricity and natural gas usage and/or expenditures by sector, vehicle fuel use, renewable energy economic potential, and more.

Can We Transform the Built Environment by 2030? The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2030 Districts Initiative

July 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, energy efficiency, USDOE, weekly updates

As shared by the U.S. Department of Energy: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have partnered with Architecture 2030 to expand support for its 2030 Districts Initiative, (more…)

DOE Announces $22 Million in Funding to Accelerate the Development of Plug-In Electric Vehicles and Use of Other Sustainable Transportation Technologies

June 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, funding, new technologies, transportation, USDOE, weekly updates

From DOE’s press release: Today, the Energy Department (DOE) announced $22 million to support research, development, and demonstration of innovative plug-in electric (more…)

Better Buildings Event 6/9: An Introduction to CDP’s Supply Chain Program and Developing Impactful Supply Chain Climate Strategies

June 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, climate change, energy data, energy efficiency, events, USDOE, webinars

Click here to register for the Better Buildings Alliance/EDF hosted event on use of CDP data described below: EDF Climate Corps presents, EDFCC’s 3E Webinar Series, a 9 week series focused on (more…)

Better Buildings Alliance Peer Exchange Call 6/7: Energy Storage Overview and Case Studies

June 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, commercial, energy storage, events, USDOE

This peer exchange call hosted by the U.S. DOE Better Buildings Alliance will provide an overview of available energy storage technologies, use cases and the benefits they can (more…)

Register Now: Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) Stakeholder Event June 2nd

May 31, 2016

Sarina Soor

building envelope, buildings, cap-and-trade, EE programs, events, funding, GGRF, HVAC, incentives, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates, workshops

The California Department of Community Services & Development (CSD) will host a public comment opportunity for interested parties regarding the Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) – Phase 2 design. CSD will provide a general overview of proposed modifications to the existing LIWP (more…)

DOE Podcast: Tackling the Hidden Costs of Rooftop Solar

May 28, 2016

Sarina Soor

renewables/DERs, solar, USDOE

Check out the first episode of the U.S. Department of Energy’s new podcast: Tackling the Hidden Costs of Rooftop Solar:

DOE Announces Partnership to Expand Visibility of Energy-Efficient Buildings in U.S. Real Estate Marketplace

May 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, best practices, buildings, commercial, energy data, energy efficiency, USDOE, weekly updates

Newly released from the U.S. Department of Energy in a May 26th press release here: As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to cut energy waste in the America’s buildings, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative today announced a partnership (more…)

DOE Webinar: Laboratory-Industry Relationships for High-Impact R&D

May 25, 2016

Sarina Soor

events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars

The U.S. Department of Energy will also present a live webinar titled “CEMI’s Technologist in Residence Webinar” on Friday, May 27, from 9:00am to 10:0a, PDT (more…)