President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement fulfilled one of his campaign promises to tilt federal energy policy in favor of fossil fuels like coal, but it’s unlikely to have a significant effect on Maryland, ...
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Three of Maryland’s historically black universities were selected in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar in Your Community Challenge, designed to find ways to bring solar energy access to low- and moderate-income households. Coppin State University, Morgan State University and ...
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Solar energy usage in Baltimore is growing, according to a report from Environment America. Baltimore’s installed solar capacity grew from 7 megawatts to 11 megawatts from 2015 to 2016, according to “Shining Cities: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power ...
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As environmental advocates gear up for the upcoming Maryland General Assembly session, targeting climate change is going to be a top priority. “This is going to be the year for climate and clean energy,” said Mike Tidwell, founder and executive ...
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Read More »TerraForm Power Inc., a Beltsville-based owner and operator of renewable energy power plants, announced on Wednesday that it is buying Hudson Energy Solar Corp. for $35 million. TerraForm Power will assume $21 million in debt as part of the deal. ...
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Read More »Verizon announced on Monday that it will invest nearly $40 million to expand solar energy at its facilities. This year, Verizon will install 10.2 megawatts of new solar power systems at eight Verizon network sites in five states — California, ...
Read More »The Maryland Energy Administration announced on Wednesday the award recipients of the agency’s new Parking Lot Solar PV Canopy with Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Program. Successful recipients’ proposals had to include a canopy-mounted solar array with a minimum capacity of ...
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A Maryland environmental group wants the state to double the minimum amount of energy that must be generated by wind and solar sources over the next decade.
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Read More »NEW YORK — Renewable energy is growing fast around the world and will edge out natural gas as the second biggest source of electricity, after coal, by 2016, according to a five-year outlook published Wednesday by the International Energy Agency. ...
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Read More »ANNAPOLIS — A local company is banking its long-term prosperity on the next wave of publicly financed infrastructure projects. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. financed a $22.5 million investment for Puerto Rican solar panels and an energy efficient cooling ...
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