Home Energy

Explore opportunities for wood heating for your home, farm or business.

Explore opportunities for wind turbines for your home, farm or business.

Explore opportunities for solar hot water in your home, farm or business.

Explore opportunities for solar photovoltaics (PV) to reduce electricity use at your home, farm or business.

Explore opportunities for small-scale hydroelectricity or micro-hydroelectricity (micro-hydro) to reduce the electricity use at your home or farm.

Explore opportunities for ground-source heat pumps (i.e., geothermal) for your home, farm or business.

The energy pyramid is a decision-making tool that can be applied to various energy-related options, opportunities and applications. This tool indicates the relative cost and complexity of different energy measures that you may implement in your home, farm or small business.

Explore some of the clean energy goals and opportunities within Maryland. Learn about the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), net-metering, and other energy-related initiatives within the state.

Explore an overview of energy production and energy use in Maryland. Learn the difference between power and energy, the difference between electrical and thermal energy, and how to compare different energy sources in terms of their energy content.

Explore an overview of conventional energy sources generated and used in Maryland. Learn about nonrenewable energy resources and how they contribute to the state's energy market.