The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and its members have again received international recognition for their plan to mitigate climate change locally and work for a more climate resilient region. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) found COG’s regional GHG... Read More
The Office of Energy Management is seeking a bright, creative, curious, entrepreneurial, agile, and multi-talented person who is passionate about advancing the City’s climate change action, energy performance, resiliency, and sustainability efforts. The selected candidate will work with diverse, multi-disciplinary teams to meet the aggressive climate... Read More
The EPA finalized a rule to curb nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in 12 states, ahead of a July deadline for states to be in compliance with the 2008 ozone standard. The rule follows a string of prior regulations and litigations regarding interstate pollution,... Read More
On March 1, 2021, the Board of Education of Prince George’s County Public Schools passed a resolution committing the school district’s transition to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2030, and all other energy usages, including boilers, HVAC, and transportation by 2040, as well as... Read More
The Green Bank is seeking a Commercial Business Manager to help scale up clean energy investments across Montgomery County, MD in the commercial real estate sector. This position is fundamental for the Green Bank to deliver financing for clean energy improvements of commercial and industrial... Read More
The Clean Cities Coalition Network is providing technical assistance to help Clean Cities coordinators, fleets, stakeholders, original equipment manufacturers, and fuel providers overcome obstacles to deploying alternative fuels and advanced vehicles and make informed choices to reduce their fuel consumption. Applications are accepted on a... Read More
Fairfax County is looking at ways for residents to reduce their carbon footprint, as it enters the public engagement portion of its Community Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) initiative, which will establish goals and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impact... Read More
The Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management (OSEM) within the Department of Environmental Services is seeking a highly skilled technical and programmatic Energy Program Manager with an entrepreneurial sense of emerging energy markets and technologies, to strategically lead climate and energy efficiency renewable programs. Learn... Read More
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at DOE funds high-potential, high impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment. This funding will help... Read More
Looking for a civic-minded activity or effort? How about getting involved in climate, energy and air quality planning in the D.C. region? Community leaders and interested citizens from across the metropolitan Washington region are invited to apply for membership on the 2021 Air and Climate... Read More