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  Category: Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy


New grants available from DNREC’s Division of Energy and Climate to support strong, sustainable communities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

Municipalities, county governments and partners invited to apply for new Sustainable Communities Planning Grants DOVER – DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate invites municipalities, county governments and their academic and non-profit partners to apply for the new Sustainable Communities Planning Grants now available. These competitive grants support planning and assessment projects that improve a community’s economy, […]




Delaware middle school students invited to build and race solar-powered cars in annual Junior Solar Sprint competition

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Delaware middle school students are encouraged to test their model car engineering skills and power up their solar panels for the 23rd annual Junior Solar Sprint race – a statewide challenge of creativity, engineering and speed that will culminate Thursday, April 27 with a day of racing at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate offers winter energy-saving checklist with activities for families

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

Beat cabin fever over the long holiday weekend and throughout the winter by participating in the Division of Energy & Climate’s Snuggle up and Save Winter Energy-Saving Checklist.




State of Delaware releases 2016 progress report on climate change and steps forward

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The State of Delaware this week released Climate Action in Delaware: 2016 Progress Report, highlighting the state’s progress toward meeting the challenges of climate change and outlining steps forward, DNREC announced today.




DNREC announces LEED Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance certification of Richardson & Robbins Building

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Governor Jack Markell joined DNREC Secretary David Small, DNREC staff and project partners today to announce that DNREC’s downtown Dover campus, the Richardson & Robbins (R&R) Building, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in the category of Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance from the US Green Building Council.







  Category: Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy

New grants available from DNREC’s Division of Energy and Climate to support strong, sustainable communities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

Municipalities, county governments and partners invited to apply for new Sustainable Communities Planning Grants DOVER – DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate invites municipalities, county governments and their academic and non-profit partners to apply for the new Sustainable Communities Planning Grants now available. These competitive grants support planning and assessment projects that improve a community’s economy, […]




Delaware middle school students invited to build and race solar-powered cars in annual Junior Solar Sprint competition

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Delaware middle school students are encouraged to test their model car engineering skills and power up their solar panels for the 23rd annual Junior Solar Sprint race – a statewide challenge of creativity, engineering and speed that will culminate Thursday, April 27 with a day of racing at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate offers winter energy-saving checklist with activities for families

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

Beat cabin fever over the long holiday weekend and throughout the winter by participating in the Division of Energy & Climate’s Snuggle up and Save Winter Energy-Saving Checklist.




State of Delaware releases 2016 progress report on climate change and steps forward

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The State of Delaware this week released Climate Action in Delaware: 2016 Progress Report, highlighting the state’s progress toward meeting the challenges of climate change and outlining steps forward, DNREC announced today.




DNREC announces LEED Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance certification of Richardson & Robbins Building

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Governor Jack Markell joined DNREC Secretary David Small, DNREC staff and project partners today to announce that DNREC’s downtown Dover campus, the Richardson & Robbins (R&R) Building, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in the category of Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance from the US Green Building Council.