Washington, D.C., is expected to become the second East Coast city to ban fossil fuel boilers and water heaters in most new buildings, following the unanimous approval of two bills by the City Council this week that are supported by the mayor. See the full... Read More
The first microgrid to power electric buses will soon make its debut in the Washington region as transit agencies nationwide increasingly look to the sun — rather than diesel — to fuel their fleets. See the full story at The Washington Post. More DMV News Regulators... Read More
On June 15, the TPB approved the Visualize 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan Update. In addition, the TPB adopted groundbreaking on-road transportation sector greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. See the... Read More
The PJM Interconnection LLC on June 21 reported a decrease from the previous auction’s clearing price, largely driven by the 13-state grid operator’s transition to a cleaner energy mix as more expensive coal- and gas-fired generating units with higher marginal fuel costs continue to be retired.... Read More
New construction and major renovations would be subject to law requiring the use of all-electric sources of energy, with some exceptions. See the full story at the Bethesda Magazine. More DMV News Pro-environment Groups Urge Air Pollution Control Board to Keep Virginia in RGGI Augusta... Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to figure out if putting measures in place would help cut back on the risk of coastal flooding to public and private buildings along the west bank of the Potomac River. See the full story at Inside NOVA.... Read More
Together with the community solar industry, environmental and low-income advocates today cheered the finalization of legislation in Maryland that will improve the state’s clean energy economy while increasing access to solar energy for underserved communities. See the full story at Solar Power World. More DMV... Read More
The City of Alexandria has achieved Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Gold certification, through the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Cities rating system. Alexandria is the first city in Virginia to certify under the new v4.1 rating system, joining nearly 30 cities... Read More
Fairfax County has a plan to help address the local effects of climate change, which already contributes to storms and other challenges that have caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. See the full story at FFXnow. More DMV News Alexandria City Schools Awarded $2M for... Read More
The City of Alexandria released an Alexandria Tree Canopy Assessment done by the University of Vermont that tracked the change in the city’s tree canopy between 2014 and 2018. The results are mostly positive. See the full story at ALXnow. More DMV News PJM Releases Road Map... Read More