The AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 are designed to champion ambitious nature-orientated approaches to city design and operation. Specifically, it recognizes public initiatives relying on a greater use of plants and nature to create better city environments – helping to fulfil local aspirations for... Read More
The Virginia Department of Transportation says this new feature has been added to the 511 Virginia site and app as of Wednesday. See the full story at CBS News19. More DMV News US Review Process Starts for Virginia Offshore Wind Project Associated Press The U.S.... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces the opening of the FY21 Public Facility Solar Grant Program. In order to assist with the initial costs associated with installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, MEA is providing grants to qualified applicants on a competitive basis. Application for funding... Read More
The Public Service Commission (PSC) of the District of Columbia, a leading utility regulatory agency, is looking for a dynamic Sustainability Officer, for its Office of Policy and Development (OPAD). The ideal candidate will work closely with the Commissioners, Executive Director, other District agency officials... Read More
Arlington County is the first jurisdiction in Virginia to serve up an innovative financing deal using private sector funding for businesses looking to become more sustainable. See the full story at ArlingtonVA.us. More DMV News The Region’s Long-Range Transportation Plan will be Revamped to Prioritize... Read More
Grants for microgrid projects are available through several FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs. FEMA has funded microgrids under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and is an eligible project for funding in the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. In order to be eligible,... Read More
Metro will phase in an electric-powered bus fleet over more than two decades under a plan the transit agency’s board of directors approved Thursday. The move is a shift for a transit agency that has one electric bus in its fleet but comes as the... Read More
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Program Coordinator will manage the State’s EV Infrastructure activities at the Department of General Services (DGS) under the overall direction of the Chief of Sustainability. The position will oversee the implementation of EV infrastructure at State facilities, coordinate with agency management... Read More
Through the FY21 Wells of Opportunity (WOO) funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is soliciting geothermal and hydrocarbon well owners or operators with existing wells that are willing to partner with DOE to advance and test Enhanced Geothermal... Read More
Nationwide, Virginia ranked fifth with 236 megawatts of new solar capacity installed in the first quarter of this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. That’s more than the state added annually in 2018, 2019, and any... Read More