Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection is seeking to fill two Program Specialist I positions in the Recycling and Resource Management Division’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Section who will serve as a waste reduction and recycling education specialist assisting either multi-family properties (apartments and condominiums)... Read More
USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) – Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance assists rural small businesses and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA). This program strengthens American energy independence by increasing the private... Read More
State lawmakers and regulators in the Northeast are increasingly directing utilities to consider the impacts of climate change on their systems, but utilities need to plan for it in an integrated fashion. Transmission and distribution planning are often not considered together, which will become a... Read More
The City of Alexandria invites qualified candidates to apply for this Principal Planner position within the Department of Planning & Zoning (P&Z). This position is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of sustainable green building practices in the review of large, complex development proposals... Read More
The purpose of the EPA’s Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 3 is to support locally focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions... Read More
This is what happens when failing infrastructure, in this case, an underground drainpipe, meets weather’s new normal: stronger storms and more intense rainfall. Similar problems are appearing across this fast-growing Southern Maryland county. See the full story at the Washington Post. More DMV News Hogan... Read More
Many federal funding opportunities exist for advancing local decarbonization efforts. Navigating those opportunities and making strategic decisions on how to best utilize the funds available can be challenging. This tool helps local governments prioritize and leverage existing federal funding to advance system-wide energy transition goals—from... Read More
The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) seeks a Project Director to manage various CESA solar initiatives, with immediate work focused on the Scaling Up Solar for Under-Resourced Communities project. This project, which is supported by the US Department of Energy, works with states, utilities, community organizations,... Read More
Virginia’s offshore wind announcement this week follows big steps by New Jersey, New York and others. Siemens Gamesa said it will hire up to 310 jobs in Portsmouth and the surrounding region. See the full story at the Inside Climate News. More DMV News Staying... Read More
EPA’s proposed advanced certification program, beyond the core ENERGY STAR for New Homes program requirements, is open for public comment through November 15, 2021. The advanced program will provide additional recognition for the next generation of homes and apartments that incorporate efficient electric technologies such... Read More