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Energy Independence: A State and Local Perspective
09/17/09

Tuesday, September 22nd , 8:30-10:30AM
Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC Center
1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Room LL7

This workshop was hosted by the German Embassy together with the Johns Hopkins University Government Program as part of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Initiative and was the first of three in a workshop series, "A Transatlantic Perspective on Climate Change and Energy Policy." This panel discussion focused on state and local efforts to increase energy independence, boost energy efficiency, and invest in renewable energy. U.S. and German practitioners and local policymakers will talk about the incentives for communities and states to engage in their own local energy planning, and report on best practice examples with a transatlantic perspective. RSVP online: http://advanced.jhu.edu/rsvp/ index.cfm?ContentID=1630

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