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Solar panels built by Tesla cap Frederick Co. landfill
Electric car maker Tesla is building a solar array on top of a Frederick County landfill.
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Maryland county council looks at more flexible solar rules
Frederick County Council President M.C. Keegan-Ayer is creating a working group that will consider making the county’s solar ordinance more flexible.
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800-acre solar farm considered for Culpeper
California-based Cricket Solar wants to install more than 270,000 solar panels in southern Culpeper County to generate 80 megawatts of power.
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Should 210 acres of trees be cut down to put up solar panels in Charles County?
A Georgetown University solar project is drawing concerns since it includes a plan to cut down a large number of trees in Charles County, Maryland, to make way for the panels. A public hearing is scheduled next week on the plan.
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California first state to mandate solar power for new homes
California became the first state in the nation to require homes built in 2020 and later be solar powered, following a vote by the Building Standards Commission.
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Sunny Ocean City goes big on solar
When the 10-megawatt solar energy project is complete, it will power the Maryland resort town’s city hall, convention center and water plant.
8 months ago -
New DC program puts solar panels on homes of low-income families
A new program touted by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser aims to install solar panels on nearly 300 homes of low-income D.C. families. Leaders say the panels will save the families nearly $600 a year in energy costs.
2 years ago -
University of Virginia getting new solar-panel system
The University of Virginia is getting its first large solar project.
2 years ago -
Is your roof good for solar? There’s a map for that
If you’ve ever thought about supplementing your electricity usage by going solar, there’s a map that can show you your Virginia house’s solar potential.
3 years ago -
Va. prison using solar panels to reduce propane costs
A state prison in Chesapeake says it’s using solar panels to cut down on propane costs.
3 years ago -
At solar-powered Sunset Hills Vineyard, vines are green and so is the wine
The significance of the sun is on the rise at Sunset Hills Vineyard. The Loudoun County business is leading the wine industry’s efforts in sustainability with its 245 solar panels.
3 years ago -
Solar panels to help power D.C. government buildings
D.C.’s mayor says the installation of solar power cells on city buildings and garages “doubles down” on the District’s commitment to renewable and sustainable energy.
3 years ago -
Maryland homeowner says Pepco held her back from going solar
WASHINGTON — After a nearly yearlong back-and-forth with Pepco, a Maryland homeowner is asking the utility and its regulators to make it easier to switch to solar energy. A few months after moving to her Gaithersburg,…
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Solar panels to power Va. college radio station
EMORY, Va. (AP) — Solar panels will soon be installed that will power Emory & Henry College’s radio station. The college says it is paying half of the $80,000 cost of the panels. The other…
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Solar power lights up D.C. communities
One local organization is changing the way people buy and use energy … one neighborhood at a time.
5 years ago
