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Sept. 18; 12 noon CDT

Have you ever wanted to help customers or members with an energy-efficiency challenge, but didn’t know what tools were right for the job?  On Sept. 18, you can learn from peer experts about the tools you need to perform onsite energy audits, and what kind of materials will help your customers take charge of their energy use.

Register today  for this free webinar. Clean Energy Ambassadors  presents its Lunchtime Webinar Series on the third Tuesday of every month. Focusing on the needs of consumer-owned utilities, the events offer  specific, candid and informal discussions about efficiency programs that really work.

If you have any questions please contact Stevie Moe at 406-969-1040.

The coming week offers many educational opportunities for Energy Services professionals. Here are some of the highlights:

• Sustainable Energy Use in the Hotel Industry
  August 21, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 pm MDT
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) hosts a webinar featuring information about sustainability in the hotel industry, including success stories from two EPA Green Power Partners that have incorporated green power into their sustainability initiatives, as well as support available to hotels that want to go green. Utilities that serve resort areas might recommend this webinar to large key accounts. Register now!  

• LED Parking and Area Lighting
  August 22, 1-2:00 p.m. MDT
  This webinar, the first in a series on emerging energy-efficiency technologies, explores the benefits, issues and current state of high-efficiency lighting technology. The presentations will include case studies and related energy-saving advances in lighting. Register here.  

• Maximizing Building Envelops for Cooler Environments
  August 23, 11:00 a.m. MST
  The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) and the Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC) are hosting this energy-efficient cooling information webinar. Efficient air conditioning can only do so much to improve the comfort and reduce energy consumption. This webinar will cover cooling efficiency measures that focus on the building shell. Reserve your webinar seat.  

• Craft-Brewing Energy Efficiency
  August 23, 1:00 p.m. MDT
  The popularity of microbrew beer is growing across the country and especially in the West. Discover practical ways your brewer customers can incorporate energy efficiency into their brewing process and reconnect ancient arts with today’s aspirations for Sustainable Brew. Register today.  

August 28, 11:00 a.m. CDT

Join the Electric and Gas Industries Association  and Sun West Mortgage Company for a free webinar to learn about new financing opportunities for energy-efficiency and renewable energy improvement installation contractors.

The PowerSaver Loan Program, now available in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah, is a great way to grow your qualified contractor pool and encourage your consumers to make energy-saving improvements today. It offers homeowners a secured financing solution for qualified energy-efficiency and renewable energy improvements through pre-screened GEOSmart Authorized Contractors. PowerSaver loans feature below market interest rates, terms up to 20 years and no loan costs for the contractor.

At the webinar, contractors will:

• Learn more about Federal guidelines and local requirement for the FHA PowerSaver Loan Program nationwide
• Discover how enrolled contractors can introduce finance options to homeowners and bundle with existing rebates
• Gain insight on how to can increase kitchen table close rates by offering financing even to those customers who appear to be cash buyers

This web-based session targets owners, senior managers, sales and marketing staff and other key employees with companies focused on residential or small commercial construction, contracting, installation, ratings, or remodeling. Utility program planners will also benefit from the webinar, and may want to invite local service providers from these businesses. All registrants will receive a video/audio recording link afterward to view and share with others in their organizations.