Get a Smaller 'Footprint' at the MD Clean Energy Summit

Test drive a Chevy Volt that gets 379 miles per gallon and battery charge. Learn about solar, wind and geothermal energy systems.

Take in the demonstrations and exhibits at the second annual Maryland Clean Energy Summit and learn how to reduce your own carbon footprint.

And learn to save money and energy at the summit, set for 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Hilton Inner Harbor.

The Maryland Clean Energy Center hosts the summit featuring renewable energy and efficiency topics, according to a news release from the center.

Some of the experts will discuss:

• Financial and environmental benefits of electric vehicles
• How homeowners can apply for unsecured, low-interest loans for home efficiency enhancements
• How to buy energy that electricity suppliers get from 100 percent renewable sources

Visit the summit website for the full agenda.

“The Maryland Clean Energy Summit 2011 is a unique opportunity for residents to hear how they can reduce their energy costs will increasing the positive impact they make on the environment,” I. Katherine Magruder, the executive director of the Maryland Clean Energy Center stated in the release.

“We’re pleased to bring together the region’s leading innovators, educators and policymakers, and to make their insights available to consumers at no cost.”