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Rethink Energy: You Voted – We Heard You!

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy team (AIRE). This county program helps you make smart energy decisions that save you money and leaves a lighter footprint on the environment. Got a question? Email us at [email protected]!

2,000+ ARLnow readers cast votes in our last post – Make Energy Great Again. Thanks for making Arlington great with such yuuge voter turnout.

We heard you! We’re pleased to announce that we will make eight thermal cameras available to residents. These cameras help find opportunities for energy efficiency at home like air leaks and missing insulation. We’ll post more on this as we get closer to the release. If you would like to be notified when the cameras are available, please sign up in this link for our Rethink Energy newsletter where we’ll be sharing more details.

Moving on, it snowed a little yesterday but next week spring gives winter the boot. We’ve heard rumors of 70 degree days next week. Here are a few tips and reminders as we move into the new season.

Get paid by Dominion Power by signing up for their Smart Cooling Rewards. This program cycles your AC unit off on peak demand days for limited periods. This helps reduce the strain on our overall electricity grid. Dominion will give you a $40 bill credit each year for participating. For more info, visit: http://bit.ly/smartcooling

Get your HVAC tuned up before the summer heat arrives. Making sure that your cooling equipment is running with the right amount of coolant. Without enough coolant in your air conditioning system it works harder (uses more energy) to do the same amount of work. It doesn’t hurt to change your air filter while you’re at it.

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Recent Stories

Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today…

Last year, an attempt to broaden the Arlington police auditor’s access to police records quietly fizzled before reaching the public for discussion.

George Mason University’s new Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington, is poised to become a 345,000-square-foot collaborative and digital innovation space in the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. “As Mason expands in…

These tree care companies serve Arlington County and received Washington Consumers’ Checkbook’s top rating for quality (as reported by their customers in Checkbook’s surveys).

Award-winning drag queen Tara Hoot is bringing her Family Fun Story Time Brunch to Arlington at Freddie’s Beach Bar! Saturday April 6 at noon! Join Tara for songs, stories, puppets, bubbles and joy! It’s not just stories, it’s a SHOW that’s perfect for kids and kids at heart–fun for everyone! Plus a tasty brunch at Freddie’s! Click the link and make your reservations now! ❤️ 🫧 🌈

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The Summer 2024 STEAM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Arts/Math) Fellowship application is now open! Apply by April 15 to be considered!

The STEAM Workforce Development Teacher Fellowship provides Arlington Public Schools (APS) high school, middle school, and elementary school teachers with opportunities to learn about workplace needs in STEAM-related fields and for them to use the experience to enhance student learning to match workplace expectations in a selected industry. STEAM Fellows participate in a three-week summer fellowship, receiving a $4,000 stipend upon completion.

Applicants planning to pursue a fellowship in the arts must demonstrate how they will build connections between the arts and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Click the button to learn more, share, apply, and see the variety of fellowships completed in previous years.

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Free Right-Sizing Workshop – How to Get Rid of Your…

Cody Chance and Dick Nathan of Long & Foster are hosting a free workshop at our office on Cherry Hill Rd. (formerly Lee Highway) on the topic of “down-sizing” Thursday, March 28 from 5:30-7:30. We have created a workbook with

Portofino Italian Wine Dinner, April 6, 6:30pm

Four course Italian dinner, paired with 2 wines each. The wines will be served “blind” and notes on each wine will be discussed. The event is coordinated with Elite Wine Importers and The Portofino Restaurant. The dinner is on Saturday,

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