Now in its 11th year, the Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) program is open to any incorporated town, city, municipal or county government in Maryland. The program supports​ local governments as they adopt smart-energy policies and commit to them for the long term. Local governments... Read More

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday repudiated Virginia’s plan for becoming carbon-free by 2050 as his administration issued a report calling for continued reliance on natural gas and a “moon shot” effort to ramp up nuclear energy. See the full story at the Washington Post. More... Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This $8 billion effort will catalyze investment... Read More

The City of Takoma Park is seeking a Sustainability Manager, responsible for the development, coordination, implementation, and management of energy, climate, and resiliency programs to support Takoma Park’s net-zero greenhouse gas emissions city-wide by 2035 goal. A first review of resumes is expected to begin... Read More

While grid operators say they’re doing their best to manage the renewable transition while ensuring reliability and keeping costs stable, critics contend they are only just now coming to grips with the new demands of a changing power system on their markets and interconnection queues.... Read More

The City of Alexandria’s Climate Action Officer is responsible for leading the overall climate action initiatives for the city. The selected individual will lead the centralized climate office and will work collaboratively across departments and with multiple external stakeholders to coordinate policies and procedures, provide... Read More

Virginia’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) offers a recognition program for students from 9th to 12th grade that provides opportunities to engage in volunteerism and learn about environmental stewardship. Participants in the program must complete 20 hour of conservation focused community service. Students develop... Read More

At its monthly meeting, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment Clearinghouse and an EV Deployment Working Group to help expand EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs regionwide. See the... Read More

The Montgomery County Green Bank’s Affordable Multi-Family Housing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program (EV-CIP) uses the General Motors Climate Equity Philanthropic Grant to create a no out-of-pocket funding program for affordable, multi-family housing properties to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Through a 0% bridge loan... Read More

This Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) program provides grant funding to State, County or Municipal government entities to support the planning and installation of solar arrays on the existing infrastructure of public facilities. For the purpose of this grant program, a public facility is a facility/building... Read More