Spotlight Profiles

Baltimore Electric Vehicle Initiative and Altcar

Overview: Soon people will be able to rent electric cars by the hour, out of the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore. It will cost nine dollars per hour, or $72.00 for a whole day. Users who pay a $25.00 per month fee will receive a discount. Another option will be to pay as you go, receiving a monthly bill. This program is called Altcar. People can sign up at the Science Center or online. Learn More »

Energy Answers International

Energy Answers International is now in permitting stages to build a large waste-to-electricity power plant, called the Fairfield Renewable Energy Facility, on the Fairfield Peninsula, Baltimore. Construction will start in 2010. The company specializes in re-using society’s waste products to create electricity, steam, and recycled goods. Learn More »

Alban Inspections

Alban Inspections provides the services of building safety and energy efficiency inspections. They have a large staff, and are members of the trade organization, American Certified Home Inspectors, which holds high standards in certifying its members. Learn More »

WaveBob

Some of the world’s most energetic deep ocean waves can be found in the North Atlantic, off the western coast of Ireland. It was in that country’s town of Maynooth that the company WaveBob opened in 1999, when physicist and founder William Dick had the idea to build a unique device that would float in the ocean, and transform the up and down motion of sea waves into electricity. Learn More »

Standard Solar

Standard Solar is one of Maryland’s first solar installation companies. Leland Bristol and Neville Williams started the company as LBA solar, installing photovoltaic panels in residential applications. As their market grew, the two formed Standard Solar in 2004, offering additional services of solar hot water and larger scale projects. Learn More »

Potomac Wind Energy

Potomac Wind Energy (PWE) got its start when owner and former surgeon, Carlos Fernandex-Buenos decided to turn his hobby into a living. He was seeing the relatively gentle but erratic Maryland gales (yearly average 12 mph) throw around an antique “Aermotor” windmill at his Dickerson, Maryland home. Learn More »

Earth River Geothermal

The Earth River company of Annapolis designs and installs ground source heat pumps for buildings. Average systems cost about $14,000 after all rebates and subsidies are accounted for, and can pay for themselves in as little as five years through savings on electric and heating bills. Learn More »

Clean Green Chesapeake

At Clean Green Chesapeake, researchers are developing a technology suite they believe will accomplish three goals: produce affordable biofuel, enhance agriculture/aquaculture productivity, and improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay and other polluted sites. Learn More »