Arlington Lawmakers Get Unanimous Support for Solar Power

Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have unanimously passed bills that would create a fund to provide low-interest loans for solar energy projects in the Commonwealth. The bill in the...

Is a Vegan Restaurant Coming to Shirlington?

The good news is that a new restaurant is apparently coming to Shirlington. The bad news is that we're pretty thin on details. A restaurant called Native Foods Cafe has registered for a license...

Business Owners Face New Recycling Requirements

Those who own and operate apartment complexes and multi-family residences must now provide their residents more opportunities to recycle materials. The Arlington County Board in December voted to...

What Left These Prints in the Snow?

What kind of an animal left these unlikely prints in the snow overnight Sunday? That's what one Arlington homeowner is asking. I found these in the driveway early morning.  I've Googled...

Arlington Christmas Tree Collection Schedule

Arlington County has released its Christmas tree collection schedule. Trees will be picked up for recycling between Monday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Jan. 14. The county is asking residents to remove all...

McDonnell: “Looking At” Hybrid HOV Exemption

On WTOP's Ask the Governor program this morning, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was asked about the state law that allows vehicles with clean fuel license plates (like hybrids) to travel on HOV lanes...

Car-Free Diet Skeptics Challenge Returns For Second Year

A county-sponsored contest designed to help ween residents out of their cars and onto bikes and transit will return for an encore in 2011. The Car-Free Diet Skeptics Challenge will begin accepting...

Sun Gazette: Arlington Is Full of Nuts

If you've noticed more acorns on the ground than usual this fall, you're not crazy. In fact, 2010 is "a bumper year" for acorns, according to a naturalist quoted by the Sun Gazette. After an...

Sweetgreen Ballston Opening Nears

Arlington's first Sweetgreen store is less than three weeks away from opening in Ballston. The environmentally-friendly salad and frozen yogurt store is expected to open in the second week of...

Out of the Ashes, Developer to Build Ultra Energy Efficient Home

The Barcroft neighborhood is going to be the home of the Washington area's second passive house. Passive house is an ultra energy efficient building style that's becoming increasingly popular in...

Chamber of Commerce Questions Energy Plan

Arlington Chamber of Commerce Chairman Philip Keating says now is the time to "review and debate" Arlington County's proposed community energy plan. In a letter to members, Keating says the...

Arlington to Launch “Green Games” Competition

Arlington County is launching a friendly competition that will encourage commercial building owners and office tenants to reduce energy usage and increase efficiency. The "Arlington Green Games"...

To Do Tonight: Entrepreneurship and the Environment

What does entrepreneurship have to do with saving the environment? Martin Ogle, the chief naturalist for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, says the same entrepreneurial spirit that leads...

Green Home Claims Arlington’s First Gold Certification

Given the potential for stringent new energy efficiency requirements for new and renovated homes in Arlington, you may be wondering what such a "green" house would look like. The answer: something...

Energy Recommendations Include Renovation Restrictions

A task force convened by the county board has released its list of preliminary recommendations for reducing carbon-based energy consumption in Arlington. The ambitious and sometimes ambiguous...