The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting project proposals that develop interoperable standards for Bus Exportable Power Systems (BEPS). BEPS enable public transportation agencies, communities and states to access resilient and flexible power options through bus fleet vehicles during major power disruptions.... Read More
Seventeen years after its founding, the nation’s first cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases has become a flashpoint across the eastern United States, with lawmakers in two states vowing to exit the program and environmental advocates calling to reform it. See the full story at E&E... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) are requesting information and feedback on the data and research needs that may support the broader hydropower community (i.e., system operators, technology developers, facility owners, regulators,... Read More
This professional and managerial position in Frederick County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources (OSER) in the Office of the County Executive is responsible for seeking grant opportunities, providing fiscal services, writing, coordinating, and monitoring submissions of grant applications and required periodic reports for Federal,... Read More
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a nonprofit helping people go solar, join together, and fight for their energy rights. Join the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park, Bowie, Arlington & Washington, DC, as well as Montgomery County, in an effort to promote residential solar installations.... Read More
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a trusted, non-partisan nonprofit organization that works to ensure that everyone in the U.S. benefits from high-performing buildings in all facets of their lives. IMT bridges the intersection of business, government, and community priorities to spotlight business practices... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) occasionally receives proposals for energy projects and initiatives outside of the agency’s suite of established technology and sector specific energy programs in a given fiscal year. MEA acknowledges that these types of proposals can potentially help advance the state’s energy... Read More
Maryland lawmakers passed an omnibus climate change bill on Thursday designed to give the state some of the most aggressive environmental goals in the country — if the bill survives a veto threat from Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. See the full story at The Washington... Read More
On COG’s latest episode of Think Regionally, host Robert McCartney and guests from Montgomery County, Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, and COG discuss how moving to electric vehicles and alternative fuels are important to the region’s progress on... Read More
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is seeking public comment on Visualize 2045, the long-range transportation plan update for the metropolitan Washington region. Input will help elected leaders and regional planners better understand how the plan aligns with public priorities as they make... Read More