Maryland Must Stay Committed To Clean Energy
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Maryland Must Stay Committed To Clean Energy
The oil and natural gas industry is responsible for 138,000 asthma attacks leading to over 100,000 missed school days each year for African American children nationwide. This was concluded in a groundbreaking new study by the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP). ...
Continue Reading26 Feb 18 |
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Let’s Build an Even Better Solar Industry in Maryland
In early February, more than 20 of our friends in the Maryland Senate introduced Senate Bill (SB) 732 (and 76 of our friends in the House of Delegates introduced House Bill (HB) 1453), and the bills are beauties. They would double the RPS to 50% by 2030, accelerating the adoption of solar and wind resources […]
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Virginia Solar Jobs Increase 10% in 2017, Faster Growth Remains on the Horizon
The Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) welcomed a new report from the Solar Foundation that found the number of solar jobs in the Commonwealth increased 10% in 2017. According to the national solar jobs census, Virginia added 329 solar jobs. The state now employs 3,565 solar workers, which ...
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Solar Focus 2017 Award Winners
2017 proved to be another great year for solar, thanks in large part to the businesses and professionals who continue to lead the industry through example. At Solar Focus, we honor some of the standouts of the Mid-Atlantic solar community across six categories. Here are this year’s winners: Mark Rubin, Solar Champion ...
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Solar Industry Stands Strong in Face of Trade Appeal
Yesterday, MDV-SEIA joined hundreds of men and women in the solar industry at the International Trade Commission for the hearing of SolarWorld and Suniva’s trade petition. Three overflow rooms were used to accommodate what ITC staff referred to as “the most people we have ever seen” during the nearly 12 hour hearing. The Solar ...
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MDV-SEIA Executive Director Testifies on Proposed D.C. Green Bank Legislation
On Friday, July 14th, MDV-SEIA’s Executive Director, David Murray testified before the Transportation and Environment Committee of the D.C. City Council on the proposed Green Bank legislation (B22-0257). In his testimony, Murray emphasized to Chairperson Mary Cheh that the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) should ...
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Governor McAuliffe signs Virginia Energy Bills
MDV-SEIA is excited to announce that the Virginia solar industry scored a huge win as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed 11 clean energy and energy efficiency bills into law earlier today. Among the signed legislation are SB 1393, SB 1394/HB2303, and SB 1395, bills which MDV-SEIA supported through the collaborative effort ...
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Virginia: What to Expect in 2017
In recent years, most solar-friendly bills introduced in the Commonwealth of Virginia have not reached the finish line. The Commonwealth has some catching up to do in comparison to neighboring states who have made significant progress in solar development. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 report, North Carolina ranks 2nd ...
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The Renewable Portfolio Standard: What is it?
By: Nikolas Michael A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a policy that is designed to increase the amount of energy utilities provide from renewable sources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Most states have either a mandatory or voluntary RPS; Maryland and DC have a mandatory RPS while Virginia’s is voluntary and ...
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Solar can empower us- if we just let it
By: Nikolas Michael, Solar Fellow One of the great advantages solar power has is that it is decentralized. This characteristic is one reason why solar is so competitive: there is no need to build giant power plants owned by huge utilities, your home can be a power plant. We see this all the time, people […]
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