Ride On buses will soon be powered by what you flush away in Montgomery County, Maryland. The county and WSSC Water have reached a five-year agreement aimed at capturing methane gas during the wastewater treatment process and turning it into fuel called “Renewable Natural Gas”... Read More
Metro’s Cinder Bed Road Bus Division is transitioning to support an electric fleet, with the $104 million grant award from the Federal Transit Administration announced today. The funding will help Metro achieve its accelerated timeline to transition all nine bus garages and nearly 1600 buses... Read More
In this episode of Think Regionally, host Robert McCartney speaks with DC Water VP Salil Kharkar, WMATA Climate Resilience Program Manager Mark Nystrom, and Charles County Resilience Authority Executive Director Stacy Schaefer on cross-sector strategies to build climate resilience to protect our communities and infrastructure.... Read More
The State Air Pollution Control Board took its final step to withdraw Virginia from a regional carbon market, sending the action to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office for final action, despite a majority of public commenters continuing to oppose the move. See the full story... Read More
The District has a new plan to take a round-the-clock, block-by-block check of air quality, starting in the Ivy City/Brentwood, Buzzard Point and Mayfair neighborhoods. See the full story at WTOP News. More DMV News New Federal Tailpipe Rules Would Put Stricter Limits on Virginia’s... Read More
The ranking underscores the dedication of the DC Metro Area to enhance energy efficiency in buildings through technical assistance, best practices, and training offered to property owners and managers. This not only enables monetary savings but also decreases carbon emissions. Since 2010, the District has... Read More
Clean energy trailblazer Montgomery County, Maryland, has announced it’s building what will be the largest self-sustaining, renewable-powered bus depot in the US. See the full story at Electrek. More DMV News Through Executive Order, Gov. Moore Pushes Md. State Agencies to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Maryland... Read More
Frederick County officials have released a bold plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from county operations and prepare county infrastructure and employees in the face of climate change. See the full story at the Frederick News-Pilot. More DMV News Advocates Say County Needs to Emphasize Electrification to... Read More
In a significant step toward eliminating toxic air pollution, Maryland lawmakers have approved a measure requiring that, year by year, manufacturers ensure that zero-emissions vehicles make up a growing share of the trucks and buses sold in the state. See the full story at Inside... Read More
The Frederick County Division of Energy and Environment has been awarded $571,948 from the Maryland Energy Administration as part of its Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program. These funds will support the Power Saver Retrofits Program, which works to improve home energy efficiency for Frederick County residents.... Read More