DOE Announces Webinars on Alternative Fuel Online Tools and Resources, Plug-In Electric Vehicle Standards and Market Development, and More

EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You can also watch archived webinars and browse previously aired videos, slides, and transcripts.

Upcoming Webinars

September 25: Live Webcast on Alternative Fuel Online Tools and Resources

Webcast Sponsors: Clean Cities, Vehicle Technologies Office

The Energy Department will present a live webcast titled “Alternative Fuels Data Center Tools and Resources” on Thursday, September 25, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The webcast will present an overview of updates and new tools that have recently been added to the Energy Department’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC).

Alexis Schayowitz, from ICF International, will review new and upcoming improvements to the Alternative Fueling Station Locator, including an increased frequency of updates as well as data incorporated from charging networks. Stacy Noblet, also from ICF International, will demonstrate enhancements to the AFDC’s Federal and State Laws and Incentives database, including additional search functionality and indicators for new and updated legal information. Trish Cozart from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will discuss the recently launched Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Tank Animation, which can help drivers and fuel providers better understand what is happening inside the tank as fueling occurs.

Attend webcast (no advance registration required; website conference number: PW8745628; website audience passcode: 7744649; audio: 888-807-9760; audio participant passcode: 7744649).

September 29: Live Webcast on Plug-In Electric Vehicle Standards and Market Development

Webinar Sponsor: Clean Cities, Vehicle Technologies Office

The Energy Department will present a live webcast titled “Fall Electric Vehicle Quarterly Discussion” on Monday, September 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The webcast will present a summary of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) handbooks relating to plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging, as well as an overview of business and economic gains from PEV market development.

The first section of the webinar will feature Tina Butcher from NIST and Jim Creevy from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.  They will describe NIST handbook 130 and the soon-to-be-released NIST handbook 44, which describe new and proposed weights and measures rules that states can adopt that govern the retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel. The presenters will provide guidance on how to reach out to and connect with state weights and measures officials to encourage adoption of handbook 130. The second section of the webinar, presented by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) in conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory, will be the first in a series of “State of Plays” on PEVs. With a focus on the business and economic gains from PEV market deployment, C2ES will review the current state of the PEV market, highlight emerging technologies, and describe new accomplishments from the Energy Department’s Clean Cities PEV community readiness projects.

Attend webcast (no advance registration required; website conference number: PW8745637; website audience passcode: 2225108; audio: 888-807-9760; audio participant passcode: 2225108).

October 2: Live Webinar on High Performance Outdoor Lighting Accelerator

Webinar Sponsors:  Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “High Performance Outdoor Lighting Accelerator” on Thursday, October 2, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Energy Department recently announced the expansion of the Better Buildings platform to include the newest initiative for the public sector, the High Performance Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (HPOLA), designed to accelerate the deployment of high performance street and outdoor lighting across at least 50 percent of a city's inventory over the next few years by demonstrating practical and effective best practices and improving system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level.

Crystal McDonald of Better Buildings will discuss how the HPOLA can support participating states, cities, and regional energy networks with access to credible information on potential energy and cost savings, procurement specifications to ensure high quality products, viable financing models, frameworks for addressing regulations, and policies limiting newer technologies.

Register to attend the webinar.

October 7: Live Webinar on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing

Webinar Sponsor: Better Buildings Challenge

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “PACE Financing for Energy Efficiency: Success Stories” on Tuesday, October 7, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The webinar will feature Better Buildings Challenge Partners, who will describe their successful experiences with property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing as program developers, city administrators, and property owners. PACE financing is a vehicle to pay for energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy installations on private property. Local or state governments and other organizations fund the upfront costs of the improvements, which are paid back over time through property assessments added to the owner’s property tax bills. Speakers include: John Kinney, Clean Fund; Eric Shambarger, City of Milwaukee; and Steve Thompson, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.

Register to attend the webinar. 

Past Webinars

September 16: Live Webcast on Compressed Natural Gas Infrastructure

Webcast Sponsors: Clean Cities, Vehicle Technologies Office

The Energy Department presented a live webcast titled "Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Infrastructure Overview" on Tuesday, September 16. The webcast presents an overview of the costs and design of CNG fueling stations. Mark Smith from the Energy Department and John Gonzales from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory present an overview of the key components of a CNG station, how a CNG station works, and factors that affect the cost.  Jeremy Talbot from Phoenix Energy describes the design and costs of a CNG station on the smaller end of the design range.  Graham Barker from ANGI Energy Systems describes the design and costs of a larger CNG station. 

View the past webcast.

September 2:  Live Webinar on Building Re-Tuning for Energy Efficiency

Webinar Sponsor: Better Buildings Challenge

The Energy Department presented a live webinar titled “Make Your Building Sing! Building Re-Tuning to Reduce Energy Waste” on Tuesday, September 2. The webinar features an Energy Department and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory curriculum focusing on re-tuning both large and small commercial buildings – a low-cost process to identify and correct operational problems that lead to energy waste. Hear from Better Buildings Challenge participants Towson University and Parameter Realty Partners who have employed re-tuning training to improve building performance, and learn about training opportunities through the Building Owners and Managers Association and the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation. Speakers include: Eileen Gohr and Steve Harrison, Parameter Realty Partners; Dennis Bohlayer, Towson University; Benjamin Goldstein, Energy Department; and Lisa Shulock, Consortium for Building Energy Innovation.

View the past webinar.