by jbs041910 g3 — April 21, 2010—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced recently that it would provide up to $10 million over five years for two organizations to help accelerate the adoption of solar energy among local governments.
The International City-County Management Association (ICMA) and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)-Local Governments for Sustainability will conduct outreach to thousands of local governments across the nation, sharing best practices for increasing solar energy use in their communities.
ICMA and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability will receive approximately $5 million each and will help provide responsive and proactive outreach to local governments to accelerate the implementation of solar technology deployment.
The groups will provide a mix of educational workshops, peer-to-peer sharing opportunities, and national Web-based resources, and will help local governments overcome technical barriers to solar energy adoption by sharing resources that have been developed through other DOE-sponsored activities, such as the Solar America Cities program.
