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Sessions Explore How Energy Investment Boosts California's Economy, Creates
Jobs
What: Starting Monday, June 14, the California Energy Commission will host a
series of public workshops examining the benefits, challenges, and
policy implications of investing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) funds in California's energy sector. The workshops will explore how
clean energy can stimulate the economy and create long-term jobs while
reducing carbon emissions.
As part of the ARRA, the Energy Commission is administering $314.5 million
for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
Who: Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, will
talk about the U.S. Department of Energy's unprecedented efforts to provide
clear accountability in the distribution and use of federal stimulus
funding. Other presenters will explain how California is overseeing the
distribution of ARRA funds and how the Energy Commission is auditing,
verifying, and evaluating energy projects receiving stimulus dollars.
When: The ARRA workshops will examine these topics.
July 8: "Local Government Leading Recovery Through Energy Retrofit." This
workshop will explore how funding for state and local government energy
projects is reducing energy consumption and saving taxpayers money. The
workshop will highlight the innovations of the use of ARRA funds and how
ARRA will forever change efficiency funding for local government programs.
July 13: "Golden State Leverage." This workshop will explore how the State
used research and development and clean transportation funds to secure
millions in dollars in federal funding for clean technology development in
California. Particular focus will be on the projects and benefits that the
funding will allow and how the ARRA forever changed the way federal funds
are pursued.
July 21: "Clean Energy Jobs and the growth of the Clean Energy Economy."
This workshop will explore the various initiatives underway to expand
training and employment opportunities in the clean energy field. The
workshop will hear from researchers, training organizations and agencies
implementing some of the most cutting edge clean energy jobs programs in the
country.
July 22: "Creating the Next Industrial Revolution." This workshop will
explore how California is using ARRA funds and other tools to build a clean
energy manufacturing base in the Golden State. The workshop will focus on
new and existing programs and hear from industry leaders on what more can be
done.
July 29: "How Energy Efficiency will Lead an Economic Recovery." This
workshop will highlight and examine the roll-out of transformational
existing building energy efficiency retrofit and financing programs across
the State. The workshop will focus on how the programs address major market
barriers and use ARRA funds to lay the ground work for the start of a new
California economic sector.
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