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News for Clean Energy Communities
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Greetings!
Here's some news you can use for your Clean Energy Community, whatever stage of the process your town is in. Be sure to check out the Obama Girl entry!
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More Conferences on Getting Some of those Stimulus Funds
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Tuesday, April 7, 12-4 pm: Opportunities Advanced
Technology and Clean Energy Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Aqua Turf, Southington. $75.
Presented by Connecticut Innovations and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, this program will focus on opportunities for
advanced technology and clean energy under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Attendees will hear directly from federal
agencies about how to maximize opportunities to apply for competitive grants for
clean energy and advanced technology projects. Register here.
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Connecticut Council for
Philanthropy Programs: 3 Dates; 3 Locations; FREE.
The Connecticut Council for
Philanthropy, together with other foundations, presents three programs around the state on the Federal
Stimulus program and what it means for nonprofits. The American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will bring close to $3 billion to
Connecticut, and additional funds will be available on a competitive basis
nationally. Presenters include Shelley
Geballe, Connecticut Voices for Children and
Stewart J. Hudson, President, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. An overview of the Recovery Act
will be followed by breakout sessions with experts focused on early childhood,
education, transportation, housing, environment/energy, health, workforce/job
training, and the arts.
- Monday, April 13, 2009, 8:30 am - 12:00
pm; Adanti Student Center, Southern Connecticut State University , New
Haven. To register, email events@cfgnh.org. Directions.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; Bruyette Athenaeum,
Saint Joseph College, West Hartford. Register here, using events
code: ARRA414. Directions.
- Friday, April 17,
2009 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm; PepsiCo Theater, Norwalk Community College,
Norwalk. Register here. Directions.
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Apply by April 28 for National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (ARRA) allocates $8.79 million
in federal stimulus money to be awarded in the northeast through competitive
grants for projects that will reduce the amount of harmful emissions from
diesel engines. EPA Region 1 will award
approximately 8 to 10 grants, each between $500,000 and $2,000,000, under the National Clean
Diesel Funding Assistance Program and ARRA.
Proposed projects, which must range in
value between $500,000 and $2,000,000, must achieve
significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution
produced and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in
areas designated as poor air quality areas, and the proposed projects must
demonstrate the ability to maximize job preservation and creation.
For technical assistance, you may
contact Silvia Piņeiro of the DEP at Silvia.Pineiro@ct.gov. Please note that due to limited resources, DEP is unable to actually prepare
applications for other organizations. For eligibility info, the application and other details, go to EPA Region
1 at http://epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.htm#rfa.
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Earth Day '09 is APRIL 22
Try the National Conversation on Climate
Action Toolkit
Check out the tool kit for organizing an event at http://www.climateconversation.org/.
Let DEP Help Spread the Word About Your Event
If you would like your Earth Day event to appear in DEP's calendar, please email Cyndy.Chanaca@ct.gov with your name and address; name of town that's hosting the event; event start
& end date and time; event description; web address if available; and whom
to contact for more information (email, phone or both). Earth Day events are listed on DEP's website at www.ct.gov/dep/earthday. |
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What Cities & Towns Can Do About Climate Action
Have you seen the resources listed at http://ctclimatechange.com/municipalities.html? You'll find tools for benchmarking, recycling and more. Take a look.
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CT Energy Info
The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University is hosting a website on CT Energy Info, with the aptly chosen url www.ctenergyinfo.com. Check out the CT Energy Info Calendar for energy related events and other good resources. |
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Just For Fun: Obama Girl Takes On Climate Action
Visit the front page of our Education Fund site. It'll make you smile. And you'll be humming the rest of the day.
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That's all for now. Don't forget to send us your clean energy community news and questions at ctlcv@ctlcv.org.
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