FREDERICK — Sen. Ben Cardin is visiting Frederick to unveil a bill that he says will create up to 40,000 green construction jobs nationwide. The Maryland Democrat says the bipartisan legislation would provide tax incentives to make the roofs of ...

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Starting next year, jurisdictions in the state can choose to adopt an internationally accepted green building code for private and public construction. “This will make it easier and cheaper to build green,” said Stuart Kaplow, president of the U.S. Green ...

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Charles Village welcomed Tuesday a fresh new addition to the neighborhood, Freshii. Located at 3113 St. Paul St. in the space formerly occupied by Gordon Florist, the Charles Village Freshii is the first location for the quick-service restaurant chain in the ...

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FREDERICK — Hills present no challenge to David Bedard as part of his daily bicycle commute to Fort Detrick. When he wants an extra kick, he pushes the throttle and an electric engine propels his bike forward. Bedard, an information ...

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AUGUSTA, Maine — America has a largely untapped potential for offshore wind power, according to a report released Wednesday that also calls for a more aggressive approach for wind power development off the Atlantic coast. The report calls for a ...

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A test device will be blowing in the wind in Baltimore County, probably by this spring, and the results may determine if it’s worth resuming the two-year-old battle between environmentalists and community groups over residential windmills. Last month, the Baltimore ...

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The 15-year-old company built around sustainable environmental planning practiced what it has preached when it cut the ribbon on a recycled 25-year-old office building at 10255 Old Columbia Rd. last month. With a $700,000 budget, designers showed Straughan’s environmental scientists ...

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With the federal government’s tax credit for the installation of energy-efficient windows set to expire at the end of this year, some area business owners have more work than they know what to do with. Terry Klara, Maryland president of ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Energy Administration is encouraging state residents to take advantage of the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, which ends Nov. 12. The administration reminded residents on Thursday that the program provides rebates to replace outdated appliances with ...

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