Tag: energy
Fairfax County is planning a ‘green bank’
Fairfax County is moving toward the establishment of a āgreen bank,ā an entity that would facilitate the financing of clean energy projects. Ā The green bank will boost the market for clean energy by providing the community with financial and technical assistance for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and electric vehicle projects A bill passed by … Continued
Discounts on solar available through Aug. 31
Fairfax County is teaming up with the nonprofit Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) on Solarize Virginia, a program that makes it easier and cheaper for homeowners to switch to solar. Homeowners who sign up by Aug. 31 receive a free assessment and quote from a vetted solar installer and a guaranteed discounted rate. Through … Continued
Sen. Marsden focuses on climate action
Virginia Sen. Dave Marsden (D-35) focused on climate and energy issues at an Earth Day-themed campaign event Sunday at Lake Accotink Park. Marsden, referred to by the other speakers as āEarth Dave,ā lauded the Clean Economy Act, passed in 2020, which calls for Dominion Power to be carbon neutral by 2045. What needs to happen … Continued
Viewpoint: The county climate action plan
By Marie Reinsdorf The United Nationsā Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is trying to get our attention. The panel tells us we have increased the earthās atmospheric temperature by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial age. We must cap that increase at 1.5 C to avert climate disasters that will ābecome so extreme that people … Continued
Dominion substation to be expanded
Dominion Energy is planning to upgrade and expand the Westcott Substation, located along the Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail between the Valley Brook and Broyhill Crest neighborhoods. Max Payeur and Andrew Tull of Dominion described the project at a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee on Feb. 28. The substation was built in … Continued
Supervisors propose taxi fuel surcharge
Taxi fares could increase, as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering a $2 surcharge to make up for soaring gas prices. On July 7, the board authorized a public hearing to consider an emergency ordinance for a per-trip taxicab surcharge of up to $2. The ordinance would be in effect from June 29 … Continued
Discounts offered on energy assessments
Fairfax County encourages residents to take advantage of the Thermalize program, which offers discounted home energy assessments through June 30. Thermalize is administered by the Local Energy Alliance Program and is modeled on LEAPās Solarize NOVA. Fairfax County residents who sign up by June 30 will receive a $50 discount on a home energy assessment … Continued
Discounts offered for solar energy
The annual Solarize NOVA program is underway, providing bulk discounts on solar systems for homes and businesses. The Solarize campaign is offered in partnership with the Local Energy Alliance Program and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. The campaign runs from April 1 through June 30. The program includes a free assessment of the property to … Continued
To meet local climate goals, we need a national price on carbon
The authors (left and third from left) and other Citizensā Climate Lobby volunteers meet with Rep. Gerry Connolly (right) in 2018. By Sarah Karush and George Kralovec Fairfax County recently developed a blueprint to cut local greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Now there are signs that Congress is … Continued
New Virginia laws legalize marijuana, abolish death penalty, protect absentee voting
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs legislation allowing localities to establish green banks. Third from left: bill sponsor Del. Kaye Kory (Annandale). A long list of laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam are now in effect. The following laws took effect July 1 unless otherwise noted: Marijuana Legal possession … Continued