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D.C. government eyes wind for a third of its electricity supply

The District government is going off the reservation for its electricity supply, preparing a utility-sized solicitation to purchase a third of its power from alternative sources.

Tuesday - 04/02/2013, 04:46pm EDT

Tags: D.C. Department of General Services, D.C., electricity,

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Offshore wind power supporters rally in Annapolis (VIDEO)

Supporters of Gov. Martin O'Malley offshore wind energy plan rally in front of the State House.

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 03:57am EST

Tags: Eastern Shore, Maryland General Assembly, Martin O

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Offshore Va. winds could take a decade to arrive

Friday - 01/18/2013, 08:29am EST

Tags: wind turbines, wind power

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Crisfield wind project contract awarded

Construction of a wind turbine next to Crisfield's sewage plant could begin as soon as April following the award of a $3.2 million contract.

Monday - 01/14/2013, 03:22am EST

Tags: Crisfield, Delmarva Power, sewage treatment

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Feds propose limits on Md. wind farm to save bats

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing limits on a western Maryland wind energy project to reduce potential fatalities of endangered bats.

Tuesday - 07/31/2012, 12:36pm EDT

Tags: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, endangered bats, Exelon Corp.

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Va. study makes economic case for renewable energy

Pursuing a portfolio of renewable power sources such as solar, biomass and wind power to satisfy Virginia's energy appetite through 2035 would create tens of thousands more jobs than relying on either coal or natural gas, a George Mason University study concludes.

Wednesday - 04/25/2012, 04:51pm EDT

Tags: George Mason University, solar energy,

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Economists say Md. needs wind energy, fracking, more

Maryland energy policy remains in limbo, without major progress on offshore wind or hydraulic fracturing during the recently completed General Assembly session

Friday - 04/13/2012, 10:00am EDT

Tags: fracking, energy, Maryland General Assembly

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