After Democrats assumed control of all three branches of state government in 2020, they saw an opportunity to raise funds for flood preparedness in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a carbon cap-and-trade market involving 10 other New England and Mid-Atlantic states. See the full story... Read More
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
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
In July, Metro’s Board of Directors approved plans to fully convert the WMATA bus fleet to electric buses over the next two decades, by 2045. Up to 12 electric buses could be rolled out in a pilot program in 2023, and the system plans to stop buying... Read More
Although housing production has ramped up in the last decade in DC proper, close-in suburbs are lagging behind; and both are outflanked by housing construction in exurban communities, according to Census data analyzed by the Brookings researchers. According to the Brookings report, “between 60% and... Read More
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection and others hope to finalize a proposal to ban gas-powered lead blowers within the next few months. The proposal is outlined in the county’s Climate Work Plan for fiscal year 2022. See the full story at Bethesda Magazine. More... Read More
For the US, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions will require changes in our urban development patterns. In this article, the Brookings Institution analyzes where the Washington region has — and has not — built homes from 1990 through 2019, focusing particularly on proximity to public... Read More
A 273-kilowatt installation on the roofs of the Paddington Square apartment complex will serve 91 households and remove 235 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions versus fossil fuels — the equivalent of taking about 51 cars off the road annually. See the full story at... Read More
Virginia legislators directed roughly half of the estimated $100 million in annual auction proceeds to a range of energy efficiency programs for low-income households in its first year. See the full story at Energy News Network. More DMV News Transmission for Renewables in Largest Power... Read More