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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jennifer Alig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'>**My email has changed to Jennifer.Alig@deq.ok.gov.**</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#943634'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> EPA-State-Local-Climate-Energy@icfi.com [mailto:EPA-State-Local-Climate-Energy@icfi.com]<br><b>Sent:</b> Mon 6/6/2011 1:54 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> June 2011: Upcoming Climate and Energy Webcasts for State and Local Governments</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 2011: Upcoming Climate and Energy Webcasts for State and Local Governments</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This message provides details about </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>15<span style='color:black'> upcoming webcasts being offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and others. All webcasts are offered free of charge, but space may be limited. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Webcasts</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 14, Quantifying the Emission Impacts of Clean Energy Initiatives</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June TBD, Energy Efficiency and Local Government Operations</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Other EPA Webcasts </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 7, Counting Consumption: Measuring the Impacts of What We Consume</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 16, Greener Products – Progress and Challenges</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ENERGY STAR Webcasts </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 7, K-12 Benchmarking 101</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 15, Purchasing and Procuring Efficient Equipment</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 16, Benchmarking Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Portfolio Manager</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 28, The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DOE Webcasts </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 9, Fuel Cells and Renewable Portfolio Standards</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 15, Community Wind Projects</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 21, Best Practices for Establishing Municipal Funds for Energy Efficiency Projects</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 23, Geothermal Heat Pumps: In Policy and Practice</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 28, Partnering with Utilities 101: Introduction to Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Developing New Partnerships</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 29, Interior Lighting Efficiency for Municipalities</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>NOAA Webcasts<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 30, How Has Your County Changed?</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>***EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Webcasts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 14, 2-3:30 PM (EDT) – Quantifying the Emission Impacts of Clean Energy Initiatives</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#151515'>Sponsored by EPA’s State Climate and Energy Program, this Tech Forum is the second in a three-part series on Assessing the Multiple Benefits of Clean Energy. On June 14, Part II will cover two methods for quantifying emission impacts of clean energy initiatives. Speakers will provide an overview of important concepts for quantifying emissions from the electric power sector, explain why and how the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments built an emission reduction calculator, and discuss a California clean energy benefits quantification tool and the potential uses of this tool in air and energy planning at the state and local levels. Part III will cover the economic benefits of clean energy. Register at </span><a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/391230586"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/391230586</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Late June, Energy Efficiency and Local Government Operations</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>EPA’s next Local Climate and Energy Webcast will be held in late June. We’ll let you know when we have a confirmed date.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>*** Other EPA Webcasts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 7, 12:30-1:30 pm (EDT) – Counting Consumption: Measuring the Impacts of What We Consume</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by EPA’s Pacific Northwest Regional Office, this webinar will discuss how and why we measure the environmental impacts of our consumption. Speakers will discuss different ways we commonly look at the “greenness” of products and how single attributes such as recyclability, recycled content, compostability, and “local” don’t necessarily correlate well with actual reductions in environmental impacts. Another speaker will discuss how some communities are using life cycle analyses to better understand the greenhouse gas footprint of consumption at the scale of a city, county, and state, as well as share preliminary results of consumption-based greenhouse gas inventories from several communities.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/climate+change/consumption-webinar-june7"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/climate+change/consumption-webinar-june7</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 16, 1-2:30 PM (EDT) – Greener Products – Progress and Challenges</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by EPA’s Resource Conservation Challenge, this webinar features experts from varied backgrounds in the greener products industry who will discuss updates on new advances and current challenges in green purchasing.</span> <a href="http://www.epa.gov/waste/rcc/web-academy/2011/jun11.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.epa.gov/waste/rcc/web-academy/2011/jun11.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>***ENERGY STAR Webcasts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ENERGY STAR offers free online training to help you improve the energy performance of your organization. <span style='color:black'>To register for any of these trainings or to see other upcoming ENERGY STAR trainings, visit: </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://energystar.webex.com/"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://energystar.webex.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 7, 2-3 pm (EDT) – K-12 Benchmarking 101</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar teaches you the <span style='color:black'>basics of benchmarking your K-12 buildings using EPA's Portfolio Manager, which can help you measure and track energy and water use across an entire portfolio of buildings and identify weak links in energy performance. Buildings can earn an energy performance score compared with peer facilities across the country, and top-performing buildings are eligible for national recognition. </span></span><a href="https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 15, 1-2 PM (EDT)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> – <span style='color:black'>Purchasing and Procuring Efficient Equipment</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar includes information about ENERGY STAR resources to help your organization purchase products with superior energy performance, guidelines that define energy performance for numerous products, sample procurement language for stipulating energy performance attributes to vendors, and energy saving software that calculates the life cycle costs of ENERGY STAR products and their less efficient counterparts. </span><a href="https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 16, 2-3:15 (EDT)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> – <span style='color:black'>Benchmarking Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Portfolio Manager</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar will cover how to track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of wastewater treatment plants with that of other peer facilities across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions in wastewater treatment plants to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time. </span><a href="https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 28, 1-2 PM (EDT)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> – <span style='color:black'>The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar will cover the biggest green IT opportunities for nonprofits and libraries, including ways you can save money on purchasing IT equipment, reduce your electrical bills, and certify your organization under ENERGY STAR’s new Low Carbon IT Campaign (</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>) </span><a href="https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>***DOE Webcasts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 9, Noon-1 PM (EDT)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> – <span style='color:black'>Fuel Cells and Renewable Portfolio Standards</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies Program, this webinar will explore the reasons why Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) in some states have included both fuel cells that use renewably generated fuels and fuel cells that use natural gas. The webinar will also provide detailed information that state policymakers need to take into account when considering whether to include fuel cells in an RPS. Additionally, the webinar will discuss the reasons why more states are giving increased attention to distributed generation systems—energy systems in which power is produced onsite instead of taken from the grid—including fuel cells. </span><a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=540"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=540</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>June 15, 3-4 PM (EDT)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> – <span style='color:black'>Community Wind Projects</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by US DOE, this webinar will discuss community wind projects. </span><a href="http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=3077"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=3077</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 21, 2-3:30 PM (EDT) – Best Practices for Establishing Municipal Funds for Energy Efficiency Projects</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by DOE’s EECBG/SEP Technical Assistance Program, this webinar will discuss the necessary steps for setting up an internal fund to pay for municipal building energy efficiency upgrades. The presenters will discuss how to identify projects to fund, decide how the money is handled, and set up a system to measure and verify the energy savings. In addition, two EECBG grantees, one with a pre-ARRA fund and one with an ARRA-funded fund, will share their experiences and lessons learned. </span><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 23, 3-4:15 PM (EDT) – Geothermal Heat Pumps: In Policy and Practice</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In this webinar, sponsored by DOE’s Technical Assistance Program,<span style='color:black'>presenters will explain how they have cut energy costs by installing a geothermal system as well as a variety of other energy-efficient technologies and conservation measures in ice rinks in the City of Eagan, Minnesota. This webinar will briefly describe the planning and implementation process, and show how the project was accomplished in approximately six months with no loss of ice rental time to the building users. </span></span><a href="http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/state_local_activities/webinar_20110623.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/state_local_activities/webinar_20110623.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 28, 2-3 PM (EDT) – Partnering with Utilities 101: Introduction to Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Developing New Partnerships</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by DOE’s EECBG/SEP Technical Assistance Program, this webinar will discuss how to take advantage of existing utility energy efficiency programs and develop strategies on how to leverage utility offerings for near-term projects and long-term programs. The webinar will also disucss how to develop a productive and long-lasting relationship with utility providers, and will cover the types of utility programs available—from standard product incentives to engineering assistance. The speakers will provide advice on how to initiate and develop points of contact in utility departments. The webinar will also help participants understand why utilities promote energy efficiency, and will provide perspective on the timelines for energy efficiency programs, which sometimes can be shorter than expected. </span><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 29, 2-3 PM (EDT) – Interior Lighting Efficiency for Municipalities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by DOE, this webinar will cover the fundamentals of energy-efficient indoor lighting for municipal applications. Topics to be discussed include next-generation lighting technologies, daylight harvesting, adaptive lighting controls, and online tools that can help identify energy savings opportunities. This presentation is for municipalities that are interested in gaining the understanding needed to implement an efficient lighting project, and the confidence to act on it. </span><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/webcasts/default.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>*** NOAA Webcasts</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>June 30, 2-3 PM (EDT) – How Has Your County Changed?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Understanding how a coastal county’s land cover has changed over the years is an excellent way to document trends, understand the effects of past land use decisions, and consider future land use planning needs. The Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) examines land cover changes in the nation’s coastal areas. The C-CAP Land Cover Atlas is a new Web-based tool that does not require GIS or advanced technical expertise. 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