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GSA freezes per diem rates at 2012 levels

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Originally posted by Kellie Lunney on Government Executive

Government travel per diem rates will not change in fiscal 2013, according to the General Services Administration.

GSA announced Tuesday that it will freeze fiscal 2013 travel reimbursement rates for lodging and other related expenses at fiscal 2012 levels. The move is part of the Office of Management and Budget's directive to agencies to reduce all travel spending in fiscal 2013 by 30 percent compared to fiscal 2010.

"By keeping per diem rates at current levels, we are supporting federal agencies in controlling costs and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used wisely," acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini said in a statement.

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Chinese Renewables: Grid Integration and Financing Workshop at CREC

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Originally posted on AOL Energy

Although China's GDP growth appears to have cooled a bit in recent quarters, the country is still growing at a healthy clip and working hard to supply the energy required to power that growth.

Given its heavy reliance on coal for power generation - which is expected to continue increasing - China is getting serious about renewable energy for environmental reasons and simply because it will need an "all of the above" energy strategy to keep its factories running and its cities lit.

The Chinese Renewables: Grid Integration and Financing Workshop will feature two expert panels that will deal with practical issues associated with adding significant renewable energy capacity; Panel 1 - Plugging in Renewables: Grid Integration and Panel 2 - Financing Renewables: The View from the US and China.

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30th West Coast Energy Management Congress 2012

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Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, the West Coast Energy Management Congress and is designed to help business, industrial and institutional energy users navigate the complex maze of facility optimization and sustainability options.

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