This week, the first electric garbage truck in the state of Maryland has been added to the City of Hyattsville’s vehicle fleet. The zero-emissions truck will save on fuel costs and reduce the fumes inhaled by garbage collectors on the job. See the full story... Read More
ICLEI’s 100% Renewables Cities and Regions Energy Compact calls for local governments to make ambitious voluntary commitments to catapult themselves towards 100% renewable energy usage at the latest by 2050. On their way to 100% renewable status, cities and regions that join ICLEI’s Energy Compact are... Read More
Race To Zero is a global campaign (established Fall 2020) to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The objective is to build momentum around... Read More
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm is challenging 60 new communities to achieve SolSmart designation in the next six months, which will help even more local governments open their doors to solar energy growth. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently concluded a “Summer of Solar” campaign... Read More
DC Green Bank seeks a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Manager to help continue to build this cutting-edge, mission-driven Initiative. The Program Manager will work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to strategize, implement, and maintain the PACE program initiatives and help to transition... Read More
DC Green Bank seeks a Senior Loan Officer for their Green Buildings Program, with experience in commercial banking, to help continue to build this cutting-edge, mission-driven organization. The Senior Loan Officer will work with the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to strategize, implement, and maintain the... Read More
County supervisors kicked off their effort for a greener Loudoun with a workshop on updating the county’s energy strategy Wednesday. The biggest driver of Loudoun’s greenhouse gas emissions increase is not the growth in population, but the increasing size and energy demands of the commercial... Read More
Officials in the Washington region are considering whether to prioritize historically underserved areas with high concentrations of minority and low-income residents when deciding where to target affordable housing, transportation investments and other improvements. See the full story at The Washington Post. More DMV News Officials... Read More
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $25,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funding under the Route Planning Restoration Program (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.505). As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to funding availability, funds will... Read More
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is excited about the unprecedented opportunities ahead: with dramatic progress in renewable energy and energy storage, the potential to expand and upgrade energy transmission and distribution systems, and the emergence of strong options for electrifying buildings and transportation. The... Read More