March 4th, 2016 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) Headquarters
Frederick Ln, Morgantown, WV 26508
Presented by: West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund & The Sustainable Energy Fund
This one-day workshop targets automotive technicians, fleet managers, municipalities, and others interested in understanding electricity and electric drive vehicles, the current state of electric vehicle technologies, and how EVs apply to fleet applications. Participants will gain an introductory knowledge base of EVs as they stand in today's alternative fuel vehicle marketplace.
This course will also present an overview of concerns regarding electric vehicle infrastructure as it relates to small- and large-scale EV charging stations, charging station installations, and its impact on the electricity supply "grid".
Objectives of this seminar include:
- Describe what an electric drive vehicle is and how to identify it
- Explain the basic history of the electric drive vehicle
- Explain how electric drive vehicles may help the environment
- Describe the different types of electric drive vehicles
- Explain how to implement green fleets
- Learn about incentives for converting your fleet to electric drive vehicles
- Understand how to safely charge an electric drive vehicle
- Learn about the proper procedures for installing electric drive charging stations
- Understand how electricity is distributed through the electric infrastructure "grid"
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March 4th, 2016 (12:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Carnegie Mellon University Campus
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Presented by: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
This workshop, held in association with the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC), will help participants develop an integrated renewable energy strategy, including both on-site and off-site approaches. Learn how to pull back the curtain on project economics, engage internal decision-makers, and navigate the marketplace of renewable energy options, with a deep dive on contracting power purchase agreements from high-impact, large-scale, off-site renewable energy projects. The workshop is part of the Green Gigawatt Partnership, which is designed to catalyze at least one gigawatt of new renewable energy in higher education by 2020.
The workshop will include:
- Overview of trends in renewable energy
- Primer on power purchase agreements
- Case studies from higher education
- Ways to manage GHG accounting associated with PPAs
- Opportunity to join AASHE’s Green Gigawatt Partnership, which provides no-cost assistance that will get you all the way to an executed PPA
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March 7th & 8th, 2016 (1:00 pm & 11:00 am Respectively)
WEBINAR
Presented by: The Department of Environmental Protection
DEP is offering grants in the following project categories:
- Vehicle Retrofit or Purchase– To offset the incremental cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles or retrofitting existing vehicles to operate on alternative fuels.
- Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure– To assist in the costs to purchase and install refueling equipment for fleet or home-based refueling.
- Biofuel Use – To support a portion of the cost to purchase high content biofuels.
- Innovative Technology – To support research, training, development, and demonstration of new alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.
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March 14th - 18th, 2016 (3:00 pm)
Carnegie Mellon University Campus
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Presented by: Carnegie Mellon University
The Scott Institute is hosting the University’s inaugural Energy Week March 14-18, 2016. Each day of Energy Week will have a theme: energy research, policy, innovation, education, and energy facilities in Southwest Pennsylvania.
The five-day celebration is designed to inform government, non-govermental organizations, business and industry leaders; faculty and students; and the general public about energy research, policy, innovation, education, and activities both at Carnegie Mellon and elsewhere in the region. To see the full agenda, click here.
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March 17th, 2016 (2:00 pm)
WEBINAR
Presented by: CS Week Marketplace 2015-2016
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the background and design of the Business Energy Report Program
- Cover the importance of proper segmenting and personalized messaging for engaging SME customers
- Communicate the latest tips and trends from behavioral research, surveys and eye tracking studies
Who Should Attend:
This webinar should be attended by energy utilities that are interested in learning how to engage with their SME customers. The content is appropriate for Program Manager to VP Level Titles in Energy Efficiency, Customer Service and Marketing.
Panelists:
David Thayer, Expert Product Manager, PG&E
Beth Karlin, Research Director, Norman Lear Center, University of Southern California, Founder, SEE Change Institute
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April 4th - 6th, 2016 (*time varies*)
Greater Washington, DC
Presented by: EnergySMART 2016
The energy management landscape is in a period of rapid change—an unprecedented pivot—for both enterprises and utilities.
EnergySMART 2016 is about charting that change, and placing those ahead of it. Join top enterprises, energy service providers, and technology leaders to rethink the industry and refine your approach to energy management.
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Submission Deadline: May 3rd, 2016 (4:00 pm)
Presented by: West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund & The Sustainable Energy Fund
Energy Sprout is a competition designed to promote new or innovative products and business models in sustainable energy throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are two divisions of competition: Businesses/Individuals and Communities.
Entries must impact one or more of the three pillars of sustainable energy: renewable energy, energy efficiency, or energy conservation.
The top three entries for the business/individual division will be awarded a seed (or sprout) grant of:
$100,000 for 1st place
$25,000 for second place
$3,000 for third place
The top three entries for the community division will be awarded a seed (or sprout) grant of:
$25,000 for 1st place
$5,000 for second place
$3,000 for third place
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Methane is the second most common greenhouse gas from human activities, with 84 times the heat-trapping power of the leader, carbon dioxide, over a 20-year period.
The oil and gas industry accounts for a quarter of U.S. methane emissions, with leaks in Pennsylvania alone that state regulators say likely amount to more than $60 million worth of lost product annually.
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Of the 47 states affected by the rule, nine are weighing whether to stop preparing or perhaps slow down now that they may have an extra year and a half to work out plans. The other 20 states -- mostly supporters of the climate action -- will press on with discussions about how to meet the carbon emissions limits for power plants, even though EPA can no longer legally require them to do so.
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ACEEE’s new white paper series is our "how-to" guide for states as they embark upon the path to meeting their Clean Power Plan emission reduction targets. Even with the recent Supreme Court stay, we think there are plenty of reasons to continue to plan for the future.
In the first paper of the series, we highlight the steps states can take to use energy efficiency as a key compliance pathway. . . In the subsequent papers in this series we describe the ingredients needed to whip up particular plan components starting with "Lead By Example" (LBE) initiatives. When it comes to saving energy and reducing emissions, state and local governments can do it themselves through energy savings targets for public buildings or energy savings performance contracts.
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But why build a roof and then add solar panels on the roof? Why not simply make the roof and the solar panels the one and the same? It would make the building far more aesthetically pleasing. . . Moreover, solar panels now come in all shapes and forms, some resemble windows, allowing light to get through. They can be applied to any surface, flat, curved, or otherwise, offering architects and engineers more flexibility and versatility to virtually integrate them into the exterior design of buildings – which is broadly referred to as building integrated PVs, or BIPVs.
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The reality is that today, most of our offices are just not smart. We are too cold or too hot, equipment is poorly managed and maintained, and energy is wasted. Navigant Research suggests, however, that a tide is turning, and intelligent building technologies are gaining traction in an ever-growing number of offices. Investment in these technologies, and building energy management systems (BEMS) in particular, makes good business sense, and the outlook is bright for a future of comfortable and sustainable work spaces.
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