by Brianna Crandall — September 8, 2010—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that its Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will be hosting a series of Webinars during the fall of 2010 that will support projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the State Energy Program (SEP) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG).
The Webinar series, which begins September 14, will address key issues and challenges that state, local, and tribal energy practitioners may face when implementing their projects.
According to DOE, some of the more common challenges include developing low-to-no-cost strategies for energy efficiency in public buildings, and the use of energy service performance contracts to finance energy conservation measures without upfront capital.
The Technical Assistance Program provides states, cities, and tribes with the tools and resources needed to implement successful, sustainable renewable energy projects and deploy cost-effective, clean, and reliable energy-saving technologies in buildings and infrastructure nationwide.
