The Climate Change Officer will serve as the conduit and facilitator for leading the County’s community-wide climate goals through coordination and collaboration with County departments on climate change planning, implementation, and management of organizational initiatives and programs. This role is integral in defining an infrastructure... Read More
In a significant step toward eliminating toxic air pollution, Maryland lawmakers have approved a measure requiring that, year by year, manufacturers ensure that zero-emissions vehicles make up a growing share of the trucks and buses sold in the state. See the full story at Inside... Read More
The Maryland Energy Storage Income tax credit is designed to encourage the deployment of energy storage systems in Maryland. The tax credit is available to residential and commercial taxpayers who have installed an energy storage system on their residential or commercial property in Maryland. Under... Read More
The American-Made Sunny Awards for Equitable Community Solar (The Sunny Awards) is a prize competition that recognizes community solar projects and programs that employ or develop best practices to increase equitable access to the meaningful benefits of community solar for subscribers and their communities. Submissions are due... Read More
As the Manager III for Climate Programs, you will work closely with other senior management in the Division and Department and with other entities in the County and the region to ensure the coordinated delivery of climate-related programs and services to residents and businesses in the... Read More
The Wheaton Sustainable Innovation Zone offers business and sustainability workshops for Wheaton business leaders and entrepreneurs. The workshops will guide participants through some fundamental business training and sustainability certifications related to marketing, funding, and greening their practices. The goal is to help local businesses position themselves... Read More
The Frederick County Division of Energy and Environment has been awarded $571,948 from the Maryland Energy Administration as part of its Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program. These funds will support the Power Saver Retrofits Program, which works to improve home energy efficiency for Frederick County residents.... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act provides up to $1.5 billion to provide multiyear, programmatic, competitive grants for tree planting and related activities, with a priority for projects that benefit underserved populations and areas through the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program. The deadline for this funding... Read More
The primary responsibility of this position will be to support EFC’s Sustainable Maryland (SM) program. Established in 2011, SM is a free and voluntary outreach and certification program that helps Maryland communities pursue a sustainable future. SM provides local jurisdictions with a unique framework with which to... Read More
Sustainable Maryland, in a new partnership with Pepco, will offer Sustainable Communities Grant awards to eligible municipalities and nonprofit organizations. This program will provide $60,000 support to fund environmental stewardship projects and $40,000 for community resilience projects across the Pepco service area in Montgomery County,... Read More