WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2005 - As U.S. businesses and organizations face high energy prices this winter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program is offering a suite of free online training sessions that show how to incorporate energy efficiency into an organization's planning.

The training sessions aim to help businesses identify commonly overlooked areas for energy savings, save on energy bills this winter, and help establish an energy management strategy that saves money year after year. Participants in the interactive sessions exchange ideas on a conference call while logged into a presentation on the Internet. An experienced energy or financial consultants is available throughout each 60-minute session.

More information is available on the Energy Star Web site.