The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has developed the Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program. This program has been established to encourage the creation of long-term, sustained canopy cover to improve water quality across the Commonwealth. This grant is used to fund tree-planting efforts... Read More
The first microgrid to power electric buses will soon make its debut in the Washington region as transit agencies nationwide increasingly look to the sun — rather than diesel — to fuel their fleets. See the full story at The Washington Post. More DMV News Regulators... Read More
The principal objective of this Department of Commerce solicitation is to support opportunities for underserved communities, tribes, and/or tribal entities to meaningfully engage in coastal habitat restoration activities. Through this funding opportunity, NOAA intends to support capacity-building and restoration project activities that have the greatest... Read More
On June 15, the TPB approved the Visualize 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan Update. In addition, the TPB adopted groundbreaking on-road transportation sector greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. See the... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the OUAIP, is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to host a Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot project for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The purpose of the CFWR program is to enter... Read More
The PJM Interconnection LLC on June 21 reported a decrease from the previous auction’s clearing price, largely driven by the 13-state grid operator’s transition to a cleaner energy mix as more expensive coal- and gas-fired generating units with higher marginal fuel costs continue to be retired.... Read More
There are two Climate and Energy Program Administrator positions located within Frederick County’s Department of Climate and Energy in the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources. The professional position is responsible for facilitating, planning, and implementing key climate and energy programs for internal government operations... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to invest in innovative research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of renewable energy to support an equitable transition... Read More
New construction and major renovations would be subject to law requiring the use of all-electric sources of energy, with some exceptions. See the full story at the Bethesda Magazine. More DMV News Pro-environment Groups Urge Air Pollution Control Board to Keep Virginia in RGGI Augusta... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) State Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Clean Fuels Technical Assistance (CFTA) Program aims to provide eligible local government and municipal fleets with technical assistance as they consider alternative transportation fuel options for their on-road fleet. For more information about this program... Read More