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.
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Costs for Electricity During Extreme Weather Rising; Dominion Says Nothing to Worry About — Yet
Virginia Mercury
The regional electric grid that supplies power to Virginia during times of extreme weather announced a 1,400% increase in some electric costs after its most recent capacity auction. But Dominion officials were quick to assure customers that they would not see an increase in their bills before the end of next year.
Fairfax County Seeks Feedback on Strategies for Achieving Zero Waste by 2040
FFXNow
Fairfax County seeks feedback on its current solid waste management practices and strategies for achieving “zero waste.”
Virginia Department of Health Unveils Draft Septic Regulations to Account for Climate Change
Virginia Mercury
Last month, Virginia began its early discussion on draft regulations for septic systems, which are a typical method of treating waste in areas not privy to public infrastructure, as part of a 20-year regulatory review that kicked off in 2022.
Federal Government Awards $150 Million to Reduce Emissions in Virginia
Inside NOVA
Virginia has received two federal grants to capture climate-changing emissions, one focused on methane and another on promoting natural solutions to capture carbon.
National and International News
Carbon Market Governing Body Tightens Standards for Renewable Energy Credits
Utility Dive
The governing body said its Carbon Core Principles label is “designed to build trust in the voluntary carbon market,” guarantee credit comparability and allow the market to unlock its potential to curb increasing greenhouse gas emissions and provide private funding for climate solutions.
Biden Admin Announces $2.2B in Grants to Boost US Power Grid
Canary Media
The U.S. power grid is overburdened and under-resourced — and the Biden administration just announced a major investment aimed at helping solve those problems.
Bad Data is Souring the EV-Charging Experience. Here’s How to Fix It.
Canary Media
It’s bad enough when a public EV charging station is out of service. It’s worse when your app doesn’t know that and sends you there just as you’re in desperate need of a charge.
New Initiative Aims to Solidify Carbon Removal Standards
Utility Dive
A sustainability-focused nonprofit launched Tuesday aims to bring rigor and accountability to how carbon dioxide is pulled from the atmosphere and help companies verify and better implement their carbon removal policies.
South Korea recycles 98% of Its Food Waste. What Can It Teach the World?
Washington Post
Starting at 5 a.m. each day, dozens of trucks bring more than 400 tons of stinky, sticky food waste from restaurants and homes to a facility the size of two football fields — transforming it into enough green energy to power about 20,000 households.