The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has extended the application window for the 2013 Executive Energy Leadership Academy to March 20. “Energy Execs” is a leadership program focused on educating business, community, and government leaders about achieving clean energy solutions using energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

Energy Execs offers two learning opportunities: the Leadership Program and the Leadership Institute. Both programs are designed to provide executive decision-makers with information and tools to guide their organizations and communities in energy-related planning.

Participants have described Energy Execs as:

Very valuable to drive change in their own organization.
A fantastic combination of classroom time and details of how technologies work.
Opening the door for understanding the broader spectrum of renewables and various cutting-edge technologies.
And, a program with the vocabulary and contacts to advance partnerships with business, government, and community partners.

Representatives from 150 industry, government, and non-profit organizations have completed the program since 2007. Participants are selected from a national pool of candidates and all complete a final project with the goal to have a direct impact on their organization.

Applications for the 2013 Energy Execs program are accepted online at http://www.nrel.gov/energyexecs/, the application deadline is now March 20.