The win means Dominion Energy has the potential to produce up to another 4 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power up to 1.4 million homes, directly adjacent to its $9.8 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project currently being built. See the full story in the... Read More
Maryland’s clean-energy future—and maybe the clean-energy future of the U.S. and the entire world—is being developed in a lab in Beltsville, using battery technology developed just down the road at the University of Maryland. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News Costs... Read More
As the region experiences unusually dry conditions that are expected to persist despite recent rainfall, a Drought Watch was implemented today by the Drought Coordination Committee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). Residents and businesses in the metropolitan Washington region are being asked... Read More
As the state scrambles for the billions of dollars it will need to meet its ambitious climate mandates, state officials and environmental groups cast the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants as good news — and a momentum-builder as the state seeks to develop a clean... Read More
While temperatures have soared across the D.C. region for the last few weeks, it feels hotter in some neighborhoods than in those around them. See the full story at WTOP News. More DMV News Environmental Lawyers Share How Chevron Doctrine’s Overturning Impacts Virginia Virginia Mercury While the... Read More
State agencies and local governments in current or former specific air quality non-attainment, ozone attainment, and/or maintenance areas may be reimbursed for incremental costs to transition to alternative fuels such as electric, natural gas, or propane autogas. Agencies and local governments are encouraged to apply.... Read More
Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Energy Administration is awarding $6 million for new projects through the Solar Energy Equity Program. The awards will help increase access to clean, renewable energy for Marylanders with low to moderate incomes who live in underserved or overburdened... Read More
The average hottest summer month is here for the D.C. area, following a June that already delivered significant summer heat and dryness. See the full story at the Washington Post. More DMV News New Laws Expand Solar Access for Virginians VPM Dominion Energy’s shared solar... Read More
In Kingman Park, the heat was especially acute. That’s because this Northeast Washington neighborhood is a “heat island,” an urbanized area with less tree coverage and green space that experiences higher temperatures than surrounding locations. When neighborhoods have more impervious surfaces, such as buildings, sidewalks,... Read More
Idle electric vehicles could be a source of energy for other uses when not being driven, and Pepco has partnered with Toyota to research “vehicle-to-grid” technology. See the full story at WTOP News. More DMV News More Electric Vehicle Charging Could Come to Alexandria Parks... Read More