SoloPower Plant Closing, Mere Months After Opening

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SoloPower says its Oregon plant, opened last September to make lightweight, flexbile PV, will close in the next 60 days, seemingly for good. Read more →

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Tiny House Fad Gets A Little Good-Natured Gibe

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The small, DIY housing trend gets a fun-loving, Portlandia-style send-up from filmmaker Dawn Jones. Read more →

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US-Backed Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Trouble

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The same month it began operating, the ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol plant in Oregon has been forced to cut workers and scale back operations due to money troubles. Read more →

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OPT Oregon Wave Energy Project Delayed Again

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Ocean Power Technologies says a permitting issue could mean its historic Oregon wave energy project won't move ahead this year. Read more →

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Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough In Oregon

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At long last, ZeaChem is making ethanol at its 250,000-gallon demonstration biorefinery in northeastern Oregon, using non-food feedstocks. Read more →

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Senate Bill Seeks More Geothermal On Public Lands

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Oregon Ron Wyden is back with a bill to make it easier for geothermal developers to expand onto land adjacent to proven geothermal hot spots. Read more →

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A Treehouse To Please Both Ewok And Hobbit

The interior of the Wilkinson House shows the swooping roof and signature circular main entrance. Image by Cameron Neilson via Robert Oshatz.

If an Ewok and a Hobbit collaborated on a house together, this passive-house design by Robert Oshatz for a Portland residence may be what they come up with. Read more →

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Oregon Wind Farm One Of World’s Most Impressive

The Deputy Secretary tours Oregon’s Caithness Shepherds Flat wind farm, which is able to create up to 845 megawatts of emission-free wind power (enough electricity to power nearly 260,000 homes). (image via DOE)

Oregon’s Caithness Shepherds Flat wind farm is able to create up to 845 megawatts of emission-free wind power (enough electricity to power nearly 260,000 homes). Read more →

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2012 A Record-Breaking Year For Energy Efficiency In Oregon

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Preliminary results out of Oregon suggest a joint effort between utilities and conservation advocates is the perfect recipe for making energy efficiency the norm. Read more →

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Oregon Sets Wave Energy Development Course

Wave energy converter tested off Oregon coast, September 2012 (image via Pete Danko/EarthTechling)

Oregon adopts a plan for its seacoast that aims to protect natural resources and coastal views, while encouraging wave energy development. Read more →

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