Over the next 3 years, BGE plans on donating a total of 1.5 million LED bulbs to the Maryland Food Bank that will be distributed to 146 partnering pantries as part of the EmPOWER Maryland program.

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The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center has publicly unveiled its new cogeneration plant which, the hospital said will reduce emissions, cut energy costs and help keep critical hospital functions running during an emergency. The cogenerator, also known as a ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has approved a measure to require the state’s five largest electric utilities to provide customers with energy-efficiency programs and services to cut energy consumption by 2 percent a year. The Senate voted 32-14 for the ...

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A coalition is releasing a report on the impact of a Maryland initiative to increase energy efficiency. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy is releasing the report Thursday in Baltimore on EmPOWER Maryland. It is expected to include ...

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Mid-Atlantic Builders, of Rockville, has won the Maryland Building Industry Association Environmental Award for Most Energy Efficient New Home. The Mid-Atlantic Builders Modena model received a Home Energy Rating System Index of 53, meaning that it is 47 percent more ...

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Towson University isn’t messing around when it comes to the environment. The university has several initiatives underway, and has just joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge, the first higher-education institution in Maryland to do so, TU officials ...

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ANNAPOLIS — State officials say grants of up to -$200,000 are available to Shore farmers looking to upgrade the energy efficiency of their farms. The Maryland Energy Administration says the program is aimed at covering up to 75 percent of ...

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ANNAPOLIS — It’s the last day to take advantage of a tax holiday in Maryland for energy-efficient appliances. Marylanders who buy new, energy-efficient appliances through Monday will not have to pay the state’s six percent sales tax on the items. ...

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FROSTBURG — A center for sustainable energy research is rising on the campus of Frostburg State University. President Jonathan Gibralter says the $2.4 million facility will house research on energy independence and sustainable sources of energy. The federal government has ...

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WASHINGTON — Maryland is among the top 10 states nationwide when it comes to energy efficiency according to a new scorecard. The Washington-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy says it plans to release the scorecard on Thursday at the ...

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