CESA Webinars & Events

Below is the list of our upcoming and most recent webinars. All of our webinars are free to attend, but registration is required. Click on the titles of the upcoming webinars below to read more and register.

Upcoming

National Energy Summit for States: Implementation of IRA, BIL, and other Federal Policies and Programs

May 28, 2025

This event will bring together state and federal government officials and program staff who are working to implement IRA/BIL programs.

Recent

Bringing the Benefits of Solar to Affordable Housing: The California Nonprofit Solar Stakeholders Coalition Plan (Part 1 of 2)

September 22, 2016

In this webinar, Part 1 in a two-part series hosted by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, members of the Nonprofit Solar Stakeholders Coalition presented details from the ground-breaking proposal they compiled to guide implementation of California’s new $1 billion dollar affordable housing solar program.

Improving Energy Resiliency with Flow Batteries

September 15, 2016

In this webinar hosted by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, Adam Rauwerdink from Vionx Energy presented the Vanadium Redox Flow battery. Learn about the advantages of flow battery technology for dispatachable renewable power and efficient design of the transmission and distribution grid.

The Economics of Resilient Solar+Storage for Critical Infrastructure

September 14, 2016

In this webinar, presented by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, guest speakers from NREL and CUNY presented the findings and detail the methodology used in their recent report, “Economic and Resiliency Impact of PV and Storage on New York Critical Infrastructure.”

Resilient Power Project Webinar: Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment Plants

September 9, 2015

This webinar, presented by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project and the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC), features a discussion on how fuel cells can convert municipal waste challenges into clean energy solutions. Guest speakers include Ken Wicker of Fuel Cell Energy, Inc., Ernest Marquez of the City of Riverside, CA, and Jim Mullins of the Orange County Sanitation District.

Enhancing Community Resilience through Energy Efficiency

August 15, 2016

In this webinar, hosted by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, ACEEE’s David Ribeiro gave an overview of efficiency as a resiliency measure and their new technical assistance offering. Clean Energy Group’s Seth Mullendore also discussed how efficiency can complement resilient solar+storage system design.

Resilient Solar Retrofits: Adding Storage to Existing PV and Making New Installations Storage Ready

August 4, 2016

This webinar, presented by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, provided an overview of a new solar+storage resource, “Resilient PV Retrofit and Storage Ready Guidelines.” Guest speakers from Sustainable CUNY and the NREL walked through design and financial considerations, and example schematics.

State of the U.S. Energy Storage Industry: Q1-Q2 2016

August 3, 2016

In this webinar hosted by Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, guest speakers from GTM Research shared insights related to recent developments in the U.S. energy storage market including deployment trends, policy updates, and market outlook (2016-2021).

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Resiliency: Secure and Sustainable Energy for Commercial/Residential Buildings

July 28, 2016

Guest speakers from Doosan Fuel Cell and Becker + Becker discussed fuel cell technology that is being used to provide both electricity and thermal energy for space heating/cooling and water heating at multi-unit residential structures.

State Leadership in Clean Energy: Award-Winning Programs in California and New York

July 26, 2016

This webinar highlighted two winning programs from CESA’s 2016 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: The California Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Partnership, and NYSERDA’s NY-Sun.

State Leadership in Clean Energy: Award-Winning Programs in Connecticut and Oregon

July 19, 2016

This webinar highlighted two winning programs from CESA’s 2016 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: The Connecticut Green Bank’s Solar Lease 2 Commercial Program, and the Energy Trust of Oregon’s Irrigation Modernization Program.