alternative energy

The failure of the recent climate change talks in Qatar should not discourage U.S. from taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Gov. Martin O'Malley wrote President Obama supporting renewed efforts nationally to deal with climate change and urging the president to look to Maryland as a model for how government can fight climate change.

Nixon's Farm in West Friendship could become the county's first farm to generate solar electricity sold directly to an electric company if the Howard County Council approves an amended zoning regulation.

Smart grids will help us recover faster from storms, but they are far from meeting their potential.

Raising natural gas production in Maryland could prove costly in the long-term

With wind development in the United States growing annually at 39%, WINDFALL is an eye-opening film about the future of renewable energy.

Fracking will destroy the environment

Md. renewable-energy program addresses often-ignored wood and pellet stoves

Exporting natural gas from Cove Point would benefit Maryland and the nation

Nixon's Farm in West Friendship has for 50 years been a fine place for country weddings. Soon, though, a portion of the grounds may become the county's largest and first solar generator built strictly to sell power to a utility.

Obama was always more sizzle than steak, and now the sizzle is gone

The EV won't replace long-ranging gas vehicles but is an ideal solution for local commuters

A Catholic schoolteacher says his opposition to gay marriage isn't about hate but about protecting the character of a sacred, time-honored institution.

Maryland energy chief joins industry group in Washington promoting conservation, wind, solar and nuclear

The crowds for the 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore are smaller than last year's, and race organizers have refused to reveal how many tickets have been sold.

A proposed new reactor at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland faces a major new roadblock, with federal regulators threatening to shelve the troubled $9.6 billion project unless the French-controlled developer comes up with a U.S. partner in the next two months.

Maryland's largest solar power plant to date goes online at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, but an even bigger one is being built at a state prison in Hagerstown

The Columbia Association is working on its second solar panel project of the year — slightly more than 100 solar panels will be installed on the roof of Amherst House in King's Contrivance by the end of the year — as the organization makes a bigger push to use alternative forms of energy.

Environmentalists paddled kayaks along Dundee Creek Saturday to call attention to the recent sale of three local coal-fired power plants they say should be shut down for polluting the air. Jan Hoffmaster of Millersville, the outings chairman for the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club, told a team of the organization's volunteers they were on a three-part mission: "Enjoy, explore and protect."

Annapolis public housing complex benefits from new business model that aims to put renewable energy on the roofs of public housing

A former University of Maryland honors student accused of contemplating a campus shooting rampage accepted a plea deal Tuesday, and prosecutors said the case was evidence that authorities are responding threats with vigilance.

A climate tax is just the sort of solution to climate change that conservatives ought to embrace

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is seeking to raise distribution rates for electricity and natural gas, a move that would add about $11.80 a month to the median residential bill.

If Harford Community College's trustees approve a proposed power purchase agreement Monday evening, solar panels installed on rooftops of several building will result in very little financial liability for the institution but potentially large savings on the college's energy bills, HCC officials say.

A case in point is the latest Harford Community College effort to take advantage of solar power not because it's the altruistic thing to do, but because it has the potential to save the school some money.

Harford Community College looking into partnership with solar energy company to install solar panels

The Baltimore Convention Center expects to save $18 million in energy costs over 15 years because of energy conservation measures it announced Monday.

Renewable energy sources are the answer to power outages

Over-the-top resource extraction methods are boomeranging on us in the form of worsening climate change

Mario Armstrong, celebrity traveler

Plan to be aired for cutting Baltimore''s greenhouse gas emissions 15 percent by 2020

The state outlined Friday how it proposes to spend the $113.5 million that Exelon Corp. agreed to put in a "customer investment fund" as part of its merger with Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.'s parent.

The Russett neighborhood, in Laurel, sponsored its fourth annual "Green" Day May 5, showcasing "green" products and displays. The day included many raffles and giveaways.

Solar power capacity surpasses 1 gigawatt in PJM's mostly Mid-Atlantic grid network

The Town of Bel Air has 13 group homes, and five of them are concentrated within a two-block radius near Broadway and Franklin Street, creating a "community killer," one resident said.

Johns Hopkins University installs 2,900 solar panels on campus rooftops

Solar panels at River Hill pool will save Columbia Association money

The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted by Harford County, takes effect July 1. To help provide better understanding of the concepts of the code, the Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is hosting a seminar on the fundamentals of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code

Roland Park Country School holds 'Solarbration,' an event to emphasize the need for renewable energy and highlight the school's own partial conversion to solar energy

An array of solar panels, spreading across nearly five acres at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Essex, could deliver significant energy savings and will pay for itself within a decade.

BWI Marshall and Pepco Energy Services tout the airport's new solar photovoltaic system on the top level of the daily parking garage.

Efficiency upgrades, solar panels yield net power surplus – a first for Maryland

A lengthy roster of high-profile bills remains unresolved as the General Assembly begins what is supposed to be the final day of its 2012 session , including offshore wind power and the future of gambling in Maryland. But foremost, lawmakers are coming in Monday hoping they can pass a budget.

Wind power is the best alternative for Maryland's energy future

Last year's version of Gov. Martin O'Malley's wind farm bill would have been a net plus for Maryland, but this year's version, with extensive new consumer protections, is a no-brainer.