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The following news clips highlight Maryland involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.

November 12, 2009

Three Mid-Atlantic States Form Offshore Wind Partnership

Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware sign an agreement to start development of offshore wind resources for renewable energy. More

November 11, 2009

Report Charts Path for U.S. Offshore Wind Power Development

A new report lays out the efforts needed to make offshore wind power a reality in the United States, while summarizing the efforts currently underway. Projects have been proposed up and down the East Coast, while recent studies are examining the wind power potential of the Great Lakes. More

September 16, 2009

DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States

DOE has awarded $354 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 22 states under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. More

May 13, 2009

Maryland Aims for a 25% Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2020

Maryland has approved legislation that requires the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below 2006 levels by 2020. Achieving that goal may be tricky, as the legislation also restricts greenhouse gas reductions for the state's manufacturing plants. More

March 30, 2009

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises More Than $117 Million in Third Auction

Funds raised by a mid-March auction of carbon dioxide emissions allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative exceeded $117 million, $10 million more than the auction held in December 2008. The funds will be invested in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies in 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. More

January 7, 2009

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises $106.5 Million in Second Auction

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative raised $106.5 million for the participating 10 states in a December auction of carbon dioxide emissions allowances. The funds will be invested in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies. More

September 2, 2008

Maryland Releases Climate Action Plan

The Maryland Commission on Climate Change has released a plan aimed at reducing the state's greenhouse gases by 25 percent to 50 percent by 2020. When fully implemented, the commission says, the net economic benefit to Maryland would be about $2 billion. More

April 30, 2008

Maryland Approves Wide-Ranging Clean Energy Bills

Maryland now requires utilities to draw on renewable energy for 20% of their electricity supply by 2022. The state will also be requiring utilities to establish energy efficiency programs, with the goal of a 15% reduction in per capita electricity use and peak demand by the end of 2015. More

July 25, 2007

Maryland Removes Utility Disincentives for Energy Efficiency

The Maryland Public Service Commission has "decoupled" utility revenues from electricity sales for the state's regulated utilities, thereby removing a huge disincentive for the utilities to promote energy efficiency. A similar approach has proven successful in California and Oregon. More

July 16, 2007

EmPOWER Maryland To Reduce Energy Consumption 15 Percent by 2015

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has announced EmPOWER Maryland, an initiative that aims to reduce state government energy consumption by 15 percent by 2015. O'Malley also announced his appointment of a new director to the Office of Energy Performance and Conservation. More

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