The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "H2 Refuel H-Prize Safety Guidance" on Thursday, August 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar will discuss safety planning and information criteria that should be included in the safety plan document that contestants are required to provide. Attendees will participate in a discussion lead by members of the hydrogen safety panel that will review codes and standards. Questions can be submitted in advance to HPrize@ee.doe.gov or asked during the webinar. Register for the webinar.

The Energy Department will also present a live webinar titled "FuelEconomy.gov Website – Overview of Tools and Information" on Thursday, August 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar explains the features and tools available on FuelEconomy.gov, the government’s official source for fuel economy aimed at helping the public make informed car-buying decisions and achieve the best possible fuel economy from the vehicles they own. Register for the webinar.

In support of President Obama's goal of doubling U.S. energy productivity by 2030, the Energy Department today announced new awards of more than $1 million to three states to advance clean energy manufacturing in their regions. This effort will help create economic development opportunities in local communities to significantly increase statewide energy savings and spur investment in clean energy technologies.

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "Speaking the CFO Language: Building the Case for Energy Efficiency with Financial Decision-makers" on Tuesday, October 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Better Buildings Challenge partners USAA Real Estate Company, University of California at Irvine, and Kohl's will share best practices for communicating the value of building energy efficiency projects and working with financial decision- makers. R egister to attend the webinar. The Energy Department will also present a live webinar titled "Using the New Bioenergy KDF for Data Discovery and Research" on Thursday, October 3, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The webinar will highlight the recent launch of the redesigned Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF) and provide attendees with an overview of the site, a demonstration of its user interface, and case studies of how it may be used by researchers, industry, policy makers, and the public to support and inform bioenergy research, analysis, and decision making. R egister to attend the webinar.