7/17/14 Webinar on Including AFVs in State Emergency Planning for Resiliency

Don't miss this educational opportunity to learn about an important area for
alternative fuels-emergency planning for communities hit with disasters.

We have talked about the devastation from Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast and
how alternative fuel vehicles carried out critical functions such as debris
removal and assistance to stranded citizens at a time when conventionally
fueled vehicles succumbed to gasoline and diesel shortages. If we can help
states and localities to strategically plan with AFVs we can promote the
benefits of locally diversifying fueling options.

This webinar will focus on state energy assurance planning which supports a
robust, secure, and reliable energy infrastructure that is also
resilient-able to restore services rapidly in the event of a disaster. The
continued growth of the alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) market and increasing
coordination between state energy offices and local Clean Cities
stakeholders offer an opportunity to enhance, augment, and update the
planning process, with the goal of promoting resiliency via increased
deployment of AFVs in times of emergency.

Please join the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) for a
webinar on July 17 at 4pm Eastern Time to explore the benefits and
opportunities of integrating AFVs in energy assurance planning. Panelists
Linda Bluestein, National Clean Cities Director for the U.S. Department of
Energy, and Jeff Pillon, Energy Security Director for NASEO, will help
participants examine strategies to promote information sharing and
stakeholder coordination among state energy offices and Clean Cities
coordinators. An interactive Q&A following their presentations will focus on
how collaboration can support the effective deployment of AFVs to meet
critical public needs during energy supply disruptions.

To register for this webinar, please visit
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/767577054.

NASEO has developed a fact sheet and briefing document containing 
background information about the link between energy assurance planning 
and alternative fuel vehicle deployment, available at 
http://naseo.org/committee-transportation under the "Resources" tab.