To change things up a bit, I decided that this week, I would look for a service-based green business.
Clean Currents LLC is a clean energy broker, which serves in a number of areas including DC. This company was started to protect the environment, improve efficiency, and most of all, fight global warming. …
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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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If you’re a Pepco customer, you may have noticed an Environment Information disclosure in your last bill. The disclosure is required by the District of Colmbia Public Service Commission. On it, Pepco provides environment information for Pepco customers with their Standard Offer Service. The disclosure reports Pepco’s fuel sources and emissions data and runs from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
According to the disclosure, Pepco’s non-renewable energy mix breaks down …
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The District Department of the Environment is on the verge of entering an agreement to buy 50% of its electricity supply from renewable sources. The three-year contract represents a five-fold increase in the amount of renewable electricity purchased by the District.
The sources of renewable energy will include wind, geothermal, solar and hydroelectric. This purchase will increase investment in new energy technologies and will greatly reduce the overall carbon footprint of the …
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