This Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) webinar offers actionable insights and resources for those advancing workforce development, energy deployment, or small business growth. Speakers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will highlight workforce research, tools, and technical assistance opportunities designed to support state energy offices, communities, and workforce partners. Topics include workforce research and analysis, career map tools, state technical assistance programs, prize opportunities, and community capacity-building strategies.
Tools presented will include the Energy Training Connector—an ArcGIS-based platform offering centralized access to training data—along with educational resources, career maps, and teacher training initiatives. Speakers will also share insights from national workforce assessments and discuss opportunities for tailored assistance through programs like C-LEAP and the State-Federal Accelerator (SFA). Participants will learn how to access these resources and engage in ongoing convenings designed to foster collaboration and learning among states.
Speakers:
- Kristin Wegner Guilfoyle, Project Manager IV- Research, NREL
- Jennifer Daw, Group Manager and Senior Researcher, NREL
- Jeremy Stefek, Researcher IV- Environmental Engineering, NREL
- Alexandra Kramer, Researcher II-Decision Support Analysis, NREL
- Anna Ziai, Project Director for Federal Initiatives, CESA (Moderator)