Baltimore is Among the Nation’s Leaders in Solar Energy

Despite its numerous air pollution problems, Baltimore is one of the nation’s leaders in the clean energy revolution.

Bill Requires 25 Percent of State’s Energy to be From Renewable Sources by 2020

Businessmen, religious leaders and environmentalists pushed for the expansion of clean energy in Maryland at the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.

The bill, sponsored by state Senator Brian Feldman, D-Montgomery, would increase the use of renewable energy to power the state. Known as the 2015 Maryland Clean Energy Advancement Act, it would require 25 percent of Maryland’s energy to come from renewable sources, such as solar or wind power, by 2020.

Heating Manure Could Lead to a Cleaner Bay

A new grant program from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture will bring $850,000 to farmers on the Eastern Shore and other areas to install technologically advanced systems to convert waste into green energy.