Northam announces 2018 Outstanding STEM Award recipients
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Governor Ralph Northam and Science Museum of Virginia Chief Wonder Officer Richard Conti announced the 2018 Outstanding STEM Award recipients.
Search Results for clean energy
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How to minimize the negative impacts of your business to the environment
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It’s undeniable that profitability is the common goal amongst many businesses. Nonetheless, while making a profit, there is one more thing that a business should strive for – being environment-friendly.
State Senate votes to protect Virginians from toxic coal ash
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The State Senate voted 37-3 on Tuesday to pass a bill continuing the existing moratorium preventing Virginia from issuing permits to close coal ash ponds throughout the state, but allows Dominion Energy Virginia to close six ponds that have already have already been excavated and dewatered.
Northam announces new solar project in Gloucester County
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The Department of Environmental Quality has issued a permit for Strata Solar Development to construct and operate a new solar facility, Gloucester Solar, LLC, in Gloucester County. The 19.8 megawatt (MW) project will supply enough electricity to power more than 4,000 homes.
Creigh Deeds: A contentious week
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We are now ending the last full week of the 2018 Session prior to crossover. As explained last week, the Senate and House will have to finish work on bills originating in their own chambers by Tuesday. This has been a week full of contention.
Sierra Club: Dominion’s ‘rate freeze’ would hurt Virginians
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Today the House Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 reported HB1558, sponsored by Del. Kilgore (R-Gate City) and Del. Bagby (D-Richmond), by a vote of 7-2 to the full House Commerce and Labor Committee.
Trek to Staunton by electric car
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Traveling by electric car through the rural Shenandoah Valley is not a thing of the future. The future is now, as electric car owners can today plan a travel route through the Valley and beyond, with well-placed stations to recharge from the Tennessee border all the way to Northern Virginia.
More carbon emissions: Ebikes or conventional bikes?
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E-bike pioneer Justin Lemire-Elmore argues that e-bikes are better for the environment, at least if you compare the carbon emissions associated with producing enough extra food to fuel the rider of a standard bicycle against the emissions from coal-derived electricity used to charge an e-bike.
DCCU celebrates 13th branch, renewable power agreement
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DuPont Community Credit Union this week announced its plan to install solar power generation at nearly all of its locations. In its agreement with Sigora Solar, the member-owned credit union will use renewable energy at its headquarters, operations center, and 12 (of 13) branch locations.
McAuliffe, Northam propose joint legislative priorities
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Gov.-elect Ralph Northam today proposed their joint legislative agenda for the 2018 General Assembly session. The legislative package includes proposals to expand Medicaid and implement universal background checks in order to purchase a gun.
