USDA Rural Development's Energy Financing Opportunities Seminar

America’s 21st century energy landscape presents needs that are greater than ever before. We face new challenges to reduce dependence on imported oil; to improve the environment; and to make clean, sustainable and affordable energy alternatives available to businesses. USDA Rural Development is helping to lead the way in the agriculture sector – finding energy solutions in our fields and helping rural residents and communities access renewable energy systems and use energy more efficiently. USDA Rural Development provides funding for the development and commercialization of renewable energy sources – including wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, ocean waves, hydroelectric, biomass, and biofuel (ethanol, biodiesel, etc.) – to change the way people power their cars, homes, businesses, and industries. By making renewable energy sources commercially viable, USDA Rural Development is also creating sustainable opportunities for wealth, new jobs, and increased economic activity in rural America.

Become an EDIN-USVI VIenergize Partner

Is promoting clean energy in the USVI a passion of yours? Does it align with the mission of your business or organization? If so, consider joining the EDIN-USVI Clean Energy Action Team as a VIenergize Partner.

Our partners are dedicated to actively pursuing solutions the territory's energy challenges by working collaboratively to help reduce petroleum-based energy use 60% by 2025.

VIenergize Partners play a critical role in helping achieve the territory's clean energy goals. As such, they are formally recognized as being in alliance with the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO), the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), and the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in their combined effort to mitigate the USVI's dependence on petroleum and the high cost of energy in the islands.

In becoming a VIenergize Partner, your organization will gain access to a wide array of tools. You will also be able to use the VIenergize Partner label (shown above) and name in your communications efforts related to the EDIN-USVI goals.

Becoming a VIenergize Partner is simple! All you need to do is 1) commit to participating in one of the five EDIN-USVI working groups, and 2) qualify for inclusion in the USVI Greeen Resource Directory (GRD), if applicable. The GRD is an online guide to reputable green and clean energy product and service vendors in the territory, which is being developed by the Energy Efficiency working group.

To learn more about becoming and EDIN-USVI VIenergize Partner, contact Karen Petersen or Cassandra Dunn, co-chairs of the Education and Workforce Development working group.

To learn more about the EDIN-USVI energy revolution, visit www.edinenergy.org/usvi.