By ciwg_CEO@906 at Dec 30, 2017 New Resident Seeking a Green House Effect Making efforts to go green in all of life’s aspects Claudia Bohnert moved to Dutton Avenue in Catonsville last fall only after researching the town and her new address’s proximity to shops and amenities. She knew that once she settled into her new house, she didn’t want to drive much. “That’s really an important feature […] Read More
By ciwg_CEO@906 at Dec 30, 2017 Some Southern Maryland Workers Already Have ‘Green’ Jobs Expansion called key to economic recovery in nation Green’s all the rage. President Barack Obama has pushed for “green technology,” “green energy” and “green” jobs as part of an economic stimulus package. But what exactly is a “green” job? There are many such positions right here in Southern Maryland: Heating and air-conditioning technicians who install […] Read More
By ciwg_CEO@906 at Dec 29, 2017 Billboard on Wheels Promotes Energy Savings for Homeowners What’s more than 40’ long, brown and green, and rolls along the highways of Southern Maryland offering consumers a chance to save up to 70% on their heating and cooling bills? The answer is a Dillon motorcoach that’s been transformed into a huge rolling billboard. For the past couple weeks, motorists stretching from Charles County […] Read More
By ciwg_CEO@906 at Dec 29, 2017 Warming to tax credits Increasing numbers of homeowners are tapping into programs that reward green products Faced with replacing a 35-year old oil furnace in their Ellicott City home, Baltimore Symphony musicians Robert Barney and his wife, Julie Parcells, decided on a geothermal heating and cooling system with a hefty price tag of $30,000. But between tax credits from […] Read More
By ciwg_CEO@906 at Dec 28, 2017 The Baltimore Sun Living in Towson for six years, Debi Jarrell felt claustrophobic. She missed the open country of northwest Baltimore County where she was raised. The decision to move back to the small town of Trenton near Upperco would soon set her and domestic partner, Tim Hopkins, on a life-altering adventure into the realm of “green” construction […] Read More