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Solar Insider News: Week in Review Nov. 26 – Dec. 1, 2012

Published on Dec 01 2012 // Week in Review

Monday, November 26: Maryland Wal-Marts begin transition to solar energy A Sam’c Club in Salisbury, Maryland, will become the first Wal-Mart affiliated store in Maryland to make the switch to solar. Read more here… Tuesday, November 27: Nevada tribal solar plant will provide...

Hurricane Sandy Update From Annapolis, Maryland (11:20am)

Published on Oct 29 2012 // Environment, Home and Lifestyle

By: Matt Bartlett As you may know, Hurricane Sandy is fast approaching the eastern seaboard and causing people form North Carolina to Maine to plan for the worst. Our operations are based in Annapolis, Maryland and as a result may be affected by this storm. Right now, we are taking precautions to...

O’Malley lobbies Senate committee for offshore wind development

Published on Feb 15 2012 // Environmental Policy, wind energy

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley was questioned in Annapolis on Tuesday by the Maryland State Senate Finance Committee on the details of his offshore wind energy proposal. The committee will decide whether or the not the governor’s proposal will go on to stand a full vote by the Senate. At the...

College Park, MD IKEA “plugs in” solar array

Published on Feb 15 2012 // architecture and design, co2 emmissions, solar electric

If you’re one of the thousands of motorists commuting to and from Washington DC each day via Maryland’s Route 50, chances are you pass the enormous IKEA located in College Park near the University of Maryland campus. Today if you happen to stop by the furniture retailer, you can take part...

SPECIAL REPORT: the 2012 Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit

Published on Jan 29 2012 // Environment, Environmental Policy

On January 24th, the Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment held the 18th Annual Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit, a yearly event that sets the tone for the year on environmental issues for the state. I have attended this event in the past and have been pleasantly surprised each year by...

Farmers close to reaching agreement for Eastern Shore wind developments

Published on Jan 10 2012 // 10000 Strong: Solar Jobs for Veterans, Environmental Policy, wind energy

Several months ago, we reported on the emerging issue between Maryland’s Eastern Shore farm community and the U.S. Navy: “Maryland farmers have run into opposition from the U.S. Navy, which fears that proposed wind turbines to be erected on leased land from Eastern Shore farms could interfere...

O’Malley’s hopes for offshore wind will get another shot in January

Published on Dec 24 2011 // Environmental Policy, wind energy

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a proponent of green endeavors during his term in office, has another chance to see one of his most ambitious initiatives come to fruition. Gov. O’Malley hopes that an offshore wind development bill will help his state meet its renewable energy requirement (20...

Renewable energy to blame for high energy costs? Politico op-ed sparks debate

Published on Dec 19 2011 // economy, Environmental Policy, renewable energy

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, and Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs for the same organization, published an opinion piece this week on Politico about a potential national renewable energy standard (RES). The Politico piece, titled “Rethink renewable energy mandates,” stated...

Navy halts Maryland farmers from wind energy installations

Published on Nov 21 2011 // economy, wind energy

Maryland farmers have run into opposition from the U.S. Navy, which fears that proposed wind turbines to be erected on leased land from Eastern Shore farms could interfere with the Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s radar system. If the wind developments are blocked, struggling Maryland farmers stand...

AA Medical Center receives first Gold LEED rating in the state

Published on Nov 17 2011 // architecture and design, environmental sustainability, health and wellness

Anne Arundel Medical Center, located in Annapolis, Maryland, has received a gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. As the first gold LEED-certified hospital in Maryland, the medical center’s rating is all the more impressive given its high electric demand and 24-hour operational...