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Ingenuity + Fruit = Electricity?
A budding business from the mind of a University of Maryland student is in the running for seed funding from the Dell Social Innovation Competition. Tseai Energy Unlimited works to […]
Constellation Energy completes Calvert Cliffs nuclear maintenance
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, a joint venture between Constellation Energy Group of Baltimore and France’s Electricite de France, said Wednesday the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Reactor No. 1 has been returned […]
PSC hammers Pepco on its blizzard response
State energy regulators hammered Potomac Electric Power Co. representatives Tuesday for their response to February’s back-to-back mega snowstorms that knocked out power for more than 400,000 of its customers. The […]
Constellation-EDF case cost Md. $1.58M
State agencies spent a combined $1.58 million on expert witnesses and transcripts in the case that determined Constellation Energy Group Inc. could proceed with the sale of half of its […]
No taxes for BGE, Pepco on fed Smart-Grid grants
The Department of Energy says Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco won’t have to pay taxes on federal grants they are receiving to promote smart-grid technology. DOE said Wednesday that […]
Retweet to save the environment
On the surface, companies with coal-fired power plants and organizations that protect ecologically important land and water don’t seem like an obvious love connection. So it could have caught me […]
Smart Grid is closer than you think
Imagine you left town for a weekend vacation, accidentally leaving the air conditioning set on high. No sweat — you can adjust it with an application on your iPhone. Or […]
Baltimore Gas and Electric warns of higher energy bills due to weather
Baltimore Gas and Electric is warning customers of higher-than-expected March bills for central Maryland residents because of the February blizzards. The utility says February was significantly colder than last year. […]
Calvert Cliffs reactor back on line after shutdown
A Constellation Energy official says one reactor at Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland is back on line after an unexpected shutdown last month. Officials said melting snow […]
Constellation unveils new $875M scrubbers at Brandon Shores
Environmental victories rarely come in the form of huge puffs of white vapor, but officials at the Brandon Shores Power Plant Monday said a recent upgrade to the Pasadena facility […]
How did your utility do in the snow storm?
February’s record-breaking snow fall knocked out power in many Maryland neighborhoods, leading loads of people to escape to hotels or to stay with friends and family. Some — call them […]
UMd. researchers hope fuel can grow on trees
Fuel for your car could grow on trees. Researchers from the University of Maryland‘s College Park and Bowie State campuses are working to develop a poplar hybrid that could be […]
