Less than a month remains before state agencies must submit a Climate Implementation plan to the governor’s office, according to an executive order signed in June. This comes amid changes… Read More
Montgomery County ceremoniously broke ground Friday at its bus depot in Derwood for a project featuring solar arrays, electric bus chargers, and battery energy storage. In about 15 months, the… Read More
A new project in Montgomery County will be the largest self-sustaining bus depot in the U.S., according to an announcement from company and county leaders. Energy-as-a-service company AlphaStruxure and County… Read More
A new bill aims to fully electrify new construction in Montgomery County. County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmember Hans Riemer partnered on Bill 13-22 to require all-electric building standards… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed a bill Monday aimed to improve energy efficiency in buildings. “Hopefully, other people see that the universe doesn’t come to an end after we… Read More
Low and moderate-income Montgomery County residents who receive electricity through Pepco can now sign up to use solar power through a future community solar farm. “Anyone who receives an electric… Read More
In keeping with President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan that calls for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to have zero emissions, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich… Read More
Montgomery County wants to help residents get solar panels installed faster and the jurisdiction is joining a pilot to meet that goal. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined Councilmember… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a Climate Action Plan with 86 measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 100% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels and help mitigate… Read More
On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich unveiled the county’s Climate Action Plan. At the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Downtown Wheaton, Elrich said the county’s climate goals aim to… Read More
Panic at the pumps continued on Thursday with 39% of gas stations in Maryland experiencing fuel shortages, according to data from GasBuddy. On Wednesday, GasBuddy reports that only 15% of… Read More
On March 23, Governor Larry Hogan signed another executive order aimed at banning large crowds and closing all non-essential businesses. The new executive order closes senior centers, theaters and malls.… Read More