Bringing Good Energy Home with ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certified Homes
For thirty years, the ENERGY STAR label has been a stamp of approval on household appliances that comply with the EPA’s government-backed energy efficiency standards....
BGE and Chesapeake Bay Trust: Community, Climate, and Creating Change
Some things just work well together. Think Old Bay and seafood, the Orioles and their fans, spectacular sunsets and the Chesapeake Bay—and BGE and the...
BGE celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting event
In honor of Arbor Day, BGE partnered with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of Health to plant 5,770 trees at...
New technology protects Baltimore County watersheds
BGE has jumped at the chance to use new technology to innovate an outdated stormwater management pond. The pond is now one of seven “smart”...
Sustainability in Action: ZEVAC Technology Reduces Emissions
The Zero Emission Vacuum and Compressor (ZEVAC) is used during gas pipeline work to keep gas in the system, as opposed to vented in the...
Back to School for the Kids: Goats Return to Towson University’s Arboretum
The goats of Harmony Church Farm made their annual trip to lunch at Towson University’s (TU) campus in September. They didn’t make a stop at...
No osprey left behind
Gregory Kappler, BGE’s Principle Environmental Project Manager, has a huge job. He makes sure the company is fully compliant with local, state and federal environmental...
BGE extends the range of its EV fleet via solar panels.
Electrifying a company’s vehicle fleet poses many challenges – including limitations posed by currently available electric vehicles (EVs). We knew building an EV fleet would...
Solar EV chargers provide BGE’s electric vehicle fleet with flexibility and full batteries
BGE set a target to electrify 30 percent of its 1,300-vehicle fleet by 2025 on the way to its ultimate goal of 50 percent by...
BGE trash cages prevent nearly a ton of trash from washing into Patapsco River
There’s a beach of countless discarded objects marooned on the eastern bank of the Patapsco River’s Middle Branch in south Baltimore. Bottles, Styrofoam, plastic bags,...
BGE and The Boys & Girls Club of Westminster work to bring urban farming to Carroll County
This summer, about 20 Carroll County high school students became urban farmers through the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster. And not one of them...
The Peale Center builds on a legacy of art, natural beauty and innovation
Inspired by the creativity of a 19th Century family, The Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture celebrates the stories of Baltimore’s rich past and...