Portland Launches Nation’s First Bike Counter

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According to local officials, the bike counter isn't just about getting more people on bikes. It's a crucial part of Portland's job creation strategy. Read more →

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In Oregon, Net Zero College Building A Study In Green

Newberg Center, PCC

Portland Community College's Newberg Center makes use of passive solar design, energy efficient systems and solar power to cover all of its energy needs on site. Read more →

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Renewables Roll In For Oregon’s What The Festival

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The What The Festival in rural Oregon will go green with a hybrid solar-wind-biofuel generator capable of putting out 30 kilowatts of power. Read more →

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US Wave Energy Testing Set To Hit The Surf

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This summer a milestone in the U.S. wave energy technology sector will be reached with the launch of the first ever test platform off the Oregon coast. Read more →

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West Coast Electric Highway Gets Start In Oregon

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Eight spots on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon, spaced about 25 miles apart, get EV charging stations thanks to the state and charging company AeroVironment. Read more →

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A Million Green Jobs Eyed By West Coast Leaders

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The Pacific Coast Collaborative—British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California—hatches a plan to create 1 million new green jobs in the region by 2020. Read more →

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Solar Savvy Wins Oregon City National Notice

SolarBeaverton Demonstration Gazebo

In its first two years, a Beaverton, Ore., solar program has facilitated over 200 solar installations and earned it notice from the National League of Cities. Read more →

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Putting Ocean Power To The Test In Oregon

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A public-private partnership in Oregon inches forward in its effort to give the U.S. something Europe already has: a grid-connected marine power test facility. Read more →

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Solar Thrives Amid Oregon Planes, Trains, Autos

SolarWorld Baldock Installation

Oregon's transit agencies and SolarWorld think outside the alternative fuel tank, putting their land to use with solar at rest stops, airports, and transit stations. Read more →

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Big Cellulosic Ethanol Bone Tossed To Oregon

ZeaChem Boardman biorefinery

The struggling U.S. cellulosic ethanol industry gets a boost–a $232.5 million loan guarantee for an Oregon plant that will use ag waste and woody biomass. Read more →

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