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Electric Motor Production Will Create 200 Jobs in Baltimore

General Motors Corp. will be the first major automaker to produce electric motors on United States soil after investing $246 million in the Baltimore Transmission plant, an investment that would immediately generate about 200 new jobs, GM executives said.

General Motors Corp. will be the first major automaker to produce electric motors on United States soil after investing $246 million in the Baltimore Transmission plant, an investment that would immediately generate about 200 new jobs, GM executives said.

Gov. Martin O’Malley joined federal and local officials at GM’s White Marsh plant to announce the manufacturing project Tuesday. The production of electric motors will create jobs and expand green manufacturing, two of O’Malley’s legislative priorities.

Ultimately, the production of the motors and the growth of the renewable energy market in the Baltimore area could create 1,700 jobs, Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith said.Read Full Article

posted in: Maryland, News

Solar farm to create green energy for the community

Within the next two years students will be able to look out on the land on East Campus and not see just fields of corn but a field of solar panels. Mount St. Mary’s has partnered with Constellation Energy Corporation and Maryland’s Generating Clean Horizons program to install a $60 million solar energy facility on campus.

Within the next two years students will be able to look out on the land on East Campus and not see just fields of corn but a field of solar panels. Mount St. Mary’s has partnered with Constellation Energy Corporation and Maryland’s Generating Clean Horizons program to install a $60 million solar energy facility on campus.

“Mount will be leasing the land to Constellation Energy who will be operating and maintaining the facility,” explained Mike Malewicki, Vice President for Business and Finance. “All Mount really has to do is have the facility on our campus.”

This project will not only be beneficial for the environment but also the University and town of Emmitsburg. The facility will generate approximately 16 megawatts and the Mount will be getting 1.2 megawatts at a reduced rate as well as creating jobs and sources of “green” energy for the community.Read Full Article

posted in: Maryland, News

Virginia, Maryland And Delaware Commit To Mid Atlantic Offshore Wind Partnership

Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland, and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware agreed today on a tri-state partnership for the deployment of offshore wind energy in the Mid-Atlantic coastal region.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland, and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware agreed today on a tri-state partnership for the deployment of offshore wind energy in the Mid-Atlantic coastal region.

The three states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) creating a formal partnership that will build on the region’s significant offshore wind resources to generate clean, renewable energy and a sustainable market that will bring new economic opportunities.Read Full Article

posted in: Delaware, Maryland, News

Making Bethesda Green

When most organizations celebrate an opening, they cut a ribbon. The folks at nonprofit Bethesda Green, which launched its new Education Center and Green Business Incubator yesterday morning, had a different idea. Shiny ribbons made from petroleum aren’t good for the planet, so they strung an invasive vine across the building’s entrance and chopped it up with giant shears.

When most organizations celebrate an opening, they cut a ribbon. The folks at nonprofit Bethesda Green, which launched its new Education Center and Green Business Incubator yesterday morning, had a different idea. Shiny ribbons made from petroleum aren’t good for the planet, so they strung an invasive vine across the building’s entrance and chopped it up with giant shears.

In doing so, they opened Maryland’s first green business incubator, which will provide offices and support to entrepreneurs and create green jobs for the community. So far eight start-ups are involved, focusing on everything from rain barrels to sustainable food to charging stations for electric cars.Read Full Article

posted in: Maryland, News

Md. turning to offshore wind energy

The state began its pursuit of offshore wind generation Tuesday, a move that could lead to building 400-foot-tall turbines off Ocean City.

The state began its pursuit of offshore wind generation Tuesday, a move that could lead to building 400-foot-tall turbines off Ocean City.

The Maryland Energy Administration asked wind developers to express their interest in building industrial-size windmills a dozen or more miles off the state’s 31-mile Atlantic coastline. At the same time, the energy agency said it is launching a study to gauge the economic viability and environmental impact of such a project.Read Full Article

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State Energy Officials Convene in Annapolis to Tackle Green Jobs, Energy Efficiency…

The largest-ever meeting of State
Energy Officials convened in Annapolis, Md. today to discuss state and federal
efforts to create green jobs, increase the nation’s energy efficiency and use
of renewable energy, and tackle other issues related to the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act.  Over 200 participants are attending the
three-day Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Energy
Officials, whose members typically are designated by governors to run their
state and territory energy offices.

The largest-ever meeting of State
Energy Officials convened in Annapolis, Md. today to discuss state and federal
efforts to create green jobs, increase the nation’s energy efficiency and use
of renewable energy, and tackle other issues related to the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act.  Over 200 participants are attending the
three-day Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Energy
Officials, whose members typically are designated by governors to run their
state and territory energy offices.

NASEO members are leading efforts to direct, invest and manage energy spending
to maximize energy savings, generate private sector cost-shared investment in
clean energy projects, and produce immediate economic benefits, including
jobs.  State and territory energy offices manage more than $3 billion of state
funds annually in addition to much of the federal stimulus funding directed
towards energy efficiency and renewable energy.Read Full Article

posted in: Maryland, News

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