Energy Summit Brings Business, Government Together
On Tuesday, a two-day energy summit highlighted how far Montgomery County has come in cleaning up the environment and how much more needs to be done. Discussions by company and… Read More
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MCDOT Installs 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Ports
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has installed 16 electric vehicle charging ports in public garages over the last four months. Eight charging ports were installed in the NOAA… Read More
County’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased 30 Percent Over 15-Year Period
Montgomery County’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased 30 percent from 2005 to 2020, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) GHG emission inventories. This decrease came despite the… Read More
County Releases Climate Action Plan First Year Results
Montgomery County released the first Climate Action Plan Annual Report since the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) was introduced in 2021. The plan is part of a strategic effort to… Read More
Energy Conservation Program Unanimously Passes County Council
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved an energy conservation program, a big step towards reducing 100% of the county’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. According to Elrich, this legislation called… Read More
‘Go Electric’ Event Pushes County’s Green Initiative
Montgomery County is purchasing electric cars and buses but for the area to meet its greenhouse emission reducing goals, the public and private sector must also go green, according to… Read More
County Working to Cut Emissions, Climate-Related Incidents
Declaring climate change “an issue of our time,” Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Acting Director Adriana Hochberg said the county reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 19% as of 2018… Read More
Elrich Introduces Electric Vehicle Challenge
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced Thursday the creation of the Washington Region’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchasing Cooperative pilot program. The program is in support of the county’s Climate… Read More
County Leaders Break Ground on New Electric Bus Project in Silver Spring
Montgomery County leaders broke ground on a new microgrid and charging infrastructure project that will enable 44 Ride On buses to transition from diesel power to electric. Eventually, the Brookville… Read More
Climate, Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee Looking for Applicants
County Executive Marc Elrich wants to fill five vacancies on the Climate, Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee. Looking to do more for Montgomery County’s climate, energy, and air quality?… Read More
Elrich Proposes First of its Kind Energy-Reducing Bill
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a bill that could make the county the first in the nation to set a Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) policy that enforces a… Read More
County Climate Plan Offers 86 Actions Including Energy, Transportation and Public Engagement Measures
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