Proposed rulemaking to limit unnecessary idling of nonroad diesel engines
July 24, 2015
The District has proposed a rulemaking to limit unnecessary idling of nonroad diesel engines. The rulemaking is based on a model rule developed by the Ozone Transport Commission. The proposed rulemaking can be found at: http...
Energy Efficiency Targets Improve in Maryland
July 20, 2015
Congratulations to the Sierra Club's Maryland Chapter and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) for successfully pushing the Maryland Public Service Commission to adopt ambitious new energy efficiency targets for Maryland's electric...
Article on Economics of Recycling
June 26, 2015
Last weekend, the Washington Post published an article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/american-recycling-is-stalling-and-the-big-blue-bin-is-one-reason-why/2015/06/20/914735e4-1610-11e5-9ddc-e3353542100c_story.html?postshare=...
Good article on Pepco-Exelon Merger
June 26, 2015
Please see the following link: http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-exelon-pepco-merger-big-nuke-heavy-utility-looking-for-new-ratepayers-to-fleece/ by David Roberts on Grist about the unfortunate politics of the proposed merger between...
Sustainable DC News
June 18, 2015
Sustainable DC has released it's June newsletter at http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=659c4ece0c1135dfd98ca6386&id=33b6d295f3&e=6de99d93f7, which includes a list of outdoor recreation places in DC, an announcement of DDOE's...
DC Environmental Film Festival movie
June 12, 2015
The Washington, DC premiere of the film, Indian Point, exploring the future of the nation’s aging nuclear power plants through a focus on New York’s Indian Point plant, will be presented on June 23 by the Environmental Film...
Councilmember Nadeau Opposes Exelon Takeover of Pepco
June 2, 2015
On Friday, May 22, Councilmember Brianne Nadeau of Ward 1 sent a letter to the DC Public Service Commission saying she has "serious concerns" about Exelon taking over Pepco because of "the negative impact it could have on our...
DC Attorney General's Office Opposes Exelon's Takeover of Pepco
June 2, 2015
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has sent a letter to the PSC opposing the Exelon takeover of Pepco.See this Washington Post story about it, published last night: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/district-officials-weigh-in-...
DC Buildings To Reduce Their Energy Consumption
May 22, 2015
On May 8, the DC Department of General Services (DGS) announced that it will be deploying cutting-edge technology that manages heating and cooling systems to reduce energy consumption. BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization...
DC Ranked Third Most Energy-Efficient City in US
May 22, 2015
On May 19, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its biennial City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranked the District third in the country! DC made a huge jump from 2013, making it one of the most...