With a price tag similar to that of a used car, Virginia homeowners looking to make a financial investment in solar panels are confronted with navigating a tangle of tax exemptions, credits, rights and utility company programs. See the full story in the Virginia Mercury.... Read More
This professional position is responsible for the management of all aspects of Frederick County’s Division of Energy and Environment’s public outreach efforts across all media platforms. The primary function is to provide and manage strategies to inform citizens, media, businesses, and others of all energy,... Read More
Greenhouse gas protocols provide authoritative guidance for communities to account for carbon pollution accurately and consistently. ICLEI’s US Community Protocol (USCP) is the industry standard for community-scale inventories, with detailed methods tailored to the needs and data availability of US local governments. Over the past... Read More
Continuing a long tradition of libraries being places to seek shelter from major weather events, Alexandria Library has established a Climate Resilience Hub in the Kate Waller Barrett Branch. Climate Resilience Hubs provide information about climate change as well as resources to help community members... Read More
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to facilitate collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The office will be a critical component in the implementation of the BIL, providing support... Read More
The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing three allocation formulas that will be used to distribute funds to local governments, states, and Indian tribes through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG Program). The purpose of the EECBG Program is to assist eligible... Read More
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 Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has developed the Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program. This program has been established to encourage the creation of long-term, sustained canopy cover to improve water quality across the Commonwealth. This grant is used to fund tree-planting efforts... 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
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Plastic Free July provides resources and ideas to help you (and millions of others... Read More