Hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations will open as soon as next year along highways in the greater Washington region and nationwide as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to deploy fast-charging systems for a growing fleet of electric cars. See the full story in... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law in August and with it, the largest investment in climate change mitigation ever passed through Congress. See the full story in the Greater Greater Washington. More DMV News Loudoun County Passes New Rules to Limit Data Center... Read More
At its October meeting, area leaders on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors were presented with preliminary results revealing the region has met and surpassed its 2020 climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels.... Read More
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday repudiated Virginia’s plan for becoming carbon-free by 2050 as his administration issued a report calling for continued reliance on natural gas and a “moon shot” effort to ramp up nuclear energy. See the full story at the Washington Post. More... Read More
While grid operators say they’re doing their best to manage the renewable transition while ensuring reliability and keeping costs stable, critics contend they are only just now coming to grips with the new demands of a changing power system on their markets and interconnection queues.... Read More
At its monthly meeting, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment Clearinghouse and an EV Deployment Working Group to help expand EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs regionwide. See the... Read More
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is seeking a regulatory route to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by the end of next year. The reason? Utilities are passing on to consumers costs associated with participation in RGGI. See the full story at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. More... Read More
In 2017, Mayor Bowser pledged DC’s commitment to prepare for and combat climate change by becoming carbon-neutral and climate resilient by 2050. Now, a little less than five years later, where are we? And what should we expect from the rest of the decade? See... Read More
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board has pledged to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks despite also pursuing projects that could hinder those reductions. See the full story in the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News In Virginia’s Internet Corridor, Climate Targets... Read More
The District Department of Transportation will receive $9.6 million for 17 vehicles to replace Circulator buses and expand its fleet. Montgomery County won a $15 million award for 13 hydrogen fuel cell buses. The county is also pursuing electric buses charged on a microgrid. Prince... Read More