The Environmental Review Officer is responsible for the preparation of environmental compliance analysis and documentation. The Environmental Review Officer works under the oversight of the Senior Environmental Review Officer to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Environmental Review procedures for entities assuming... Read More
Buildings UP aim to build capacity to rapidly and equitably transform U.S. buildings. Teams will submit innovative concepts to leverage the billions of dollars available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), utility rebate programs, and many other funding sources, capitalizing... Read More
The District has long been a leader in terms of green buildings — buildings that are highly efficient and require little energy to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. In 2022, D.C. certified more green building square footage than any state... Read More
The primary responsibilities of this University of Maryland (UMD) Environmental Finance Center (EFC) position will include providing program administration, management, and development; conducting community outreach and education; delivering direct education, training, and technical and financial assistance; performing program and policy analysis; and generally supporting UMD’s... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration’s FY23 Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency (SOLE) program will make grants available to eligible entities to defray the cost of replacing outdated, less efficient pole-mounted fixtures used for street lighting, parking lot illumination, parks, athletic fields, and other outdoor lighting systems,... Read More
Utility regulators met state legal requirements in approving a charge added to Dominion Energy Virginia bills to pay for participation in a regional carbon market, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Thursday. See the full story in the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News Loudoun County Energy Strategy... Read More
Hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations will open as soon as next year along highways in the greater Washington region and nationwide as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to deploy fast-charging systems for a growing fleet of electric cars. See the full story in... Read More
The Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) has launched an open call for cities to join the Urban Transitions Mission City cohort. A first cohort of 50 cities will be identified by the end of 2022, while a second cohort of 250 cities will follow by... Read More
ICLEI’s Transformative Actions Program (TAP) is a global initiative to support local and regional governments to transform their net-zero emission and resilient development infrastructure concepts into mature, robust, and bankable projects ready for financing and implementation. Those that show high transformative potential get increased visibility... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law in August and with it, the largest investment in climate change mitigation ever passed through Congress. See the full story in the Greater Greater Washington. More DMV News Loudoun County Passes New Rules to Limit Data Center... Read More