Apply to Serve on the Climate, Energy, and Air Quality Advisory Committee!
July 10, 2021 7:55 am 9 CommentsCounty Executive Marc Elrich is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies on the Climate, Energy, and Air Quality Advisory Committee.
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Registration Now Open for 2020 Montgomery County Energy Summit
November 1, 2020 12:00 pm 2 CommentsRegister today for the 2020 Montgomery County Energy Summit! The seventh annual Montgomery County Energy Summit will focus on energy
Montgomery County to Use Climate Lens for Future Budgeting Decisions
October 31, 2020 4:24 pm Leave your thoughtsby Julia McMurry, Climate Intern A community-based workgroup released its final recommendations in October 2020 in a publicly-available report detailing how
Call for Proposals now open for the 2020 Montgomery County Energy Summit
October 30, 2019 1:28 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and the Montgomery County Committee of USGBC National Capital Region invite proposals for
Greener Acres: Non-Profits Sustaining Sustainability – Rock Creek Conservancy
September 11, 2019 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsThis regular feature introduces Montgomery County non-profit organizations that are making a difference with their work in sustainability spaces across
Volunteers Sought for Montgomery County’s Two Newest Climate Planning Process Workgroups
August 20, 2019 7:49 am 14 CommentsNew workgroups are Focused on Community Engagement/Education and Climate Adaptation/Sequestration – Apply by September 15, 2019 Montgomery County has launched
Buying green electricity for your home
August 19, 2019 2:35 pm 6 CommentsAn important way to combat climate change is to switch our electricity supply to “green” electricity (generated from wind- and
County’s Climate Workgroups host first meeting
August 9, 2019 10:51 am 4 CommentsThis article was written by Elle Myers and originally published in The Montgomery County Sentinel on August 8, 2019. Montgomery
New EV Rebates Now Available for Pepco Maryland Customers
July 11, 2019 12:30 pm 2 CommentsPepco Maryland customers can now take advantage of new rebates to help offset the cost of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
Volunteers Sought for Montgomery County’s Climate Planning Process Workgroups
June 11, 2019 11:31 am 4 CommentsSubmit your application by June 30, 2019 for consideration. Montgomery County is launching a planning process to develop prioritized actions
Montgomery County Celebrates Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week 2019
June 1, 2019 8:49 am Leave your thoughtsAdapted from Joan Smedinghoff’s original article, “All of us have a hand in restoring the Bay,” published on May 30,
Pike & Rose: A Sustainable Neighborhood in North Bethesda
May 31, 2019 3:24 pm Leave your thoughtsLong gone is the Toys R Us with its sprawling parking lot and scattered shopping carts. In its place is
Meet Charlotte Aitken, DEP Team Energy’s Summer Intern
May 30, 2019 10:01 am Leave your thoughtsSparking an Interest I have always been a problem solver. In elementary school, I mediated arguments between my classmates; middle
Ribbon-cutting for Fitzgerald Auto Mall’s Solar Array in Gaithersburg
May 25, 2019 11:38 am Leave your thoughtsFitzgerald Auto Mall, a car dealership originally founded in North Bethesda, MD , is extensively devoted to sustainable practice and
Celebrating Sustainable Corporate Leadership in Montgomery County
May 20, 2019 12:39 pm 2 CommentsMontgomery County is a hub of development in the DC region, with new construction and renovations constantly underway. Development proves
Common utility billing questions for new solar homeowners
May 19, 2019 9:39 am Leave your thoughtsThis article was originally published in December 2016 by Ben Delman with Solar United Neighbors — which is still relevant today, especially
Greener Acres: Non-Profits Sustaining Sustainability
May 3, 2019 11:01 am Leave your thoughtsThis regular feature introduces Montgomery County non-profit organizations that are making a difference with their work in sustainability spaces across
Celebrating the Army’s 49th commemoration of Earth Day in Adelphi
April 29, 2019 7:47 am Leave your thoughtsThe United States Army Garrison Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) is an active 207-acre U.S. Army research and development facility located
To the Recycling Center, with love
April 29, 2019 7:39 am 2 CommentsA testimonial from a visitor to the Recycling Center My husband and I are Colorado residents, but we have been
Focus on the Here and Now: 2019 Energy Summit soars to new heights and record attendance
April 8, 2019 3:45 pm Leave your thoughtsThe sixth annual Montgomery County Energy Summit—the largest in the event’s history—was held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the
Registration Now Open for 6th Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit
March 5, 2019 4:45 pm 1 CommentRegister today for the 2019 Montgomery County Energy Summit! The sixth annual Montgomery County Energy Summit, which focuses on promoting
Energy and partnerships…what’s the connection?
January 17, 2019 12:10 pm Leave your thoughtsThis blog post was written by DEP’s Residential Energy Program Manager, Larissa Johnson, and originally appeared on the BOOST Breakfast
