Maryland is one of 21 states joining a push by the Biden administration to modernize America’s aging electric grid, which is under pressure from growing demand, a changing power-generation mix that includes lots of wind and solar, and severe weather. See the full story at... Read More
This March, Loudoun County, a suburb of Washington, D.C. in Northern Virginia that is home to the greatest concentration of data centers in the world, made an unexpected move: It rejected a proposal to let a company build a bigger data center than existing zoning... Read More
There are numerous local, regional, state, and federal programs to help you reduce your energy use or even produce it through solar energy. Many of these energy efficiency programs are at no cost, depending on age and/or income levels. The passage of the Virginia Clean... Read More
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the largest investments in the American Economy in a generation. Find out how the IRA can help you! If you make energy improvements to your home, you may be eligible for tax credits that lower the... Read More
DEP seeks to fill a full-time Senior Engineer position in the Recycling and Resource Management Division, Planning, Design, Construction, and Monitoring Section. This is a non-supervisory professional engineering position responsible for managing and leading complex engineering projects that vary from large-scale, multi-facility, high dollar, and... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration announced the launch of an important new program to provide major incentives for income-eligible Maryland households to install solar panels. Contained in the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024 recently signed by Governor Wes Moore, the new Maryland Solar Access program will boost... Read More
The City of Takoma Park is currently hiring a Sustainability Intern. The candidate will gain experience in sustainability planning, greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies, outreach, social marketing, community engagement, energy efficiency projects, climate risk assessment, program design, local government, and other sustainability initiatives. The incumbent... Read More
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), through the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will fund innovative approaches to expanding EV adoption and charging access, particularly at the... Read More
The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program was established in 2023 to expand state and local governments’ decision-making capacity and expertise around large-scale renewable energy planning, siting, and permitting. Through funding, technical assistance (TA), and peer-to-peer information sharing, R-STEP supports developing... Read More
Montgomery Energy Connection, a Montgomery County program and your link to energy savings, is excited to help promote Ampion’s Community Solar program for County residents and businesses. Support solar energy generation with no panel installations and no sign-up cost. You will even save up to... Read More