GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color. The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of the client application process. This will include outreach, screening, home site... Read More

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $3.5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 competitive grant funding to support transit services for the 2021 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. Under the ICAM pilot program, funds... Read More

This week, the first electric garbage truck in the state of Maryland has been added to the City of Hyattsville’s vehicle fleet. The zero-emissions truck will save on fuel costs and reduce the fumes inhaled by garbage collectors on the job. See the full story... Read More

ICLEI’s 100% Renewables Cities and Regions Energy Compact calls for local governments to make ambitious voluntary commitments to catapult themselves towards 100% renewable energy usage at the latest by 2050. On their way to 100% renewable status, cities and regions that join ICLEI’s Energy Compact are... Read More

Race To Zero is a global campaign (established Fall 2020) to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The objective is to build momentum around... Read More

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm is challenging 60 new communities to achieve SolSmart designation in the next six months, which will help even more local governments open their doors to solar energy growth. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently concluded a “Summer of Solar” campaign... Read More

DC Green Bank seeks a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Manager to help continue to build this cutting-edge, mission-driven Initiative. The Program Manager will work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to strategize, implement, and maintain the PACE program initiatives and help to transition... Read More

DC Green Bank seeks a Senior Loan Officer for their Green Buildings Program, with experience in commercial banking, to help continue to build this cutting-edge, mission-driven organization. The Senior Loan Officer will work with the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to strategize, implement, and maintain the... Read More

County supervisors kicked off their effort for a greener Loudoun with a workshop on updating the county’s energy strategy Wednesday. The biggest driver of Loudoun’s greenhouse gas emissions increase is not the growth in population, but the increasing size and energy demands of the commercial... Read More

Officials in the Washington region are considering whether to prioritize historically underserved areas with high concentrations of minority and low-income residents when deciding where to target affordable housing, transportation investments and other improvements. See the full story at The Washington Post. More DMV News Officials... Read More