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
It takes a little more than the promise of a brightly colored tee shirt to make people climb hills and pedal as the sun comes up, but this year they counted 9,487 participants in the event. This marks the 20th anniversary of the Bike to... Read More
About 250 residents and community members, including many of the neighbors in North Old Town, jumped at the chance for a tour Friday morning with the developer, which plans to transform the 18.8-acre plant along the Potomac River into a mixed-use area with housing, office... Read More
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has issued a microgrid RFI (request for interest) for the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C. Get the full story at Microgrid Knowledge. More DMV News Fairfax County Launching Electric Buses and Trucks Pilot... Read More
Climate change is a major and urgent issue for our communities, region, country, and world. COG and local government partners have teamed up to educate area leaders and residents about this challenge and connect them with opportunities for action through a new platform—DMV Climate Partners... Read More
On Tuesday, Montgomery County announced a contract with AlphaStruxure, a joint venture of electric equipment giant Schneider Electric and private equity giant Carlyle Group, that will combine its clean energy, electric vehicles, and grid resiliency goals in one fell swoop. Get the full story at Canary Media.... Read More
Gov. Ralph Northam has awarded more than $9.4 million through the first round of the Clean Air Communities Program to fund five government fleet electrification projects. Fairfax County and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority are recipients. To further advance the transition to clean vehicles, Northam... Read More
Housing Initiative Partnership (HIP), a green nonprofit affordable housing developer based in Prince George’s County, along with Pepco and Emera Technologies, have been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to construct a new residential microgrid. Get the full story at Pepco.... Read More
The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 sets requirements to increase building energy efficiency in the District of Columbia. These energy improvements pose a number of opportunities and challenges, as the District sets its sights on net zero energy buildings. Get the story from... Read More
In an interview, the President and CEO of Carter Myers Automotive in Charlottesville, Virginia, talks about the opportunities and challenges for auto dealers as the state looks to speed its transition to electric vehicles. Get the story from Energy News Network. More DMV News Daunting... Read More