US Wave Energy Testing Set To Hit The Surf
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 →
by Paul Willis
West Coast Electric Highway Gets Start In Oregon
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 →
by Aaron Colter
A Million Green Jobs Eyed By West Coast Leaders
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 →
Solar Savvy Wins Oregon City National Notice
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 →
Putting Ocean Power To The Test In Oregon
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 →
by Pete Danko
Solar Thrives Amid Oregon Planes, Trains, Autos
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 →
Big Cellulosic Ethanol Bone Tossed To Oregon
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 →
by Pete Danko
When Wind Energy And Human Health Collide
A draft state report in Oregon acknowledges that noise from wind turbines can impact health; wind opponents think the report could have gone further. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Oregon Community Wind Finds Seattle Market
Seattle-based OneEnergy Renewables is bringing the market for renewable energy credits back down to earth, one community-based REC-financed project at a time. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
U.S. Backs Power Lines For Clean Energy
The Obama administration backs transmission lines for a solar project in California and a wind project in Oregon – both of which have stirred controversy. Read more →
by Pete Danko
