About a year ago, a grassroots initative was started here in Washington called CarbonfreeDC. It was created to help individuals in DC reduce their carbon footprint by taking responsibility for their own actions. The founders organized free workshops with local experts, a “carbon diet” program, field trips, office green teams and more that educated and enabled locals to make their own eco-friendly changes.
Since then, …
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Virginia is for (Energy-Efficiency) Lovers
As promised, I’m continuing my coverage of the initiatives that the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia are undertaking to help residents green their dwellings without de-greening their wallets. Covering the District last week, I cross the bridge to Virginia this week… and the state line to Maryland next. (Note: these are in no particular order, so please put any state pride aside).
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So far, the DC summer has been uncharacteristically comfortable. This doesn’t mean we should let our guard down. Inevitably, the heat waves will come and will bring with them outrageously high energy bills.
Before the heat gets out of hand, there are things you can do around your home to keep it cooler, thereby using less A/C. And, by the way, using less A/C means using less coal generated energy, which means …
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The District Department of the Environment wants to reduce your energy bills and your carbon footprint. You can sign-up now for a free home energy audit performed by a trained energy professional.
During a home energy audit, an inspector checks insulation levels, window efficiency, wall-to-wall ratios, heating and cooling system efficiency, water heating systems, etc. The audit may also include a blower test where the inspector pulls air out of a room …
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Few Washingtonians would believe that cutting-edge energy technology is being developed in Germantown, MD. But Current Group, a Germantown-based energy technology firm, is currently working to develop equipment that will make America’s electric grid “smarter.”
The Washington Post’s Kim Hart documented the rise of energy technology developers right here in our back yard in today’s Post. Current Group has purchased a home in Bethesda that is a working laboratory for smart-grid technology …
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