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Thermal Energy Networks: a win-win technology for the climate & clean energy jobs

by Claire Prihoda on

Action Alert for Oregon! Urge your legislator to support SB 1143 Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), a climate-friendly heating and cooling solution! This piece of legislation is key to decarbonizing our grid and utilizing existing infrastructure, a win-win technology.

Climate Commitment Act continues to bring needed revenue for climate and clean energy investments in Washington

by Climate Solutions on

With volatility and unknowns for the future of climate investments at the federal level, Washington's Climate Commitment Act brings some needed stability for state climate programs.

WA House upgrades Clean Fuels Program

by Stephanie Noren on

Strong vote shows excitement to expand program working for Washington; HB 1409 strengthens existing Clean Fuels standard, now to Senate

Exploring your "why"

by Meredith Connolly on

Why???? I’m the mom of very curious little people who ask me “whyyyy” more often than I feel up to answering. These days, many things are even harder than usual to explain.

Protect Oregonians from rising energy bills

by Nora Apter on

The Oregon Legislature will soon hold hearings on three key bills in the 2025 energy affordability package. Your voice is essential to moving these important policies forward.

Rising to Meet the Climate Crisis: 2024 Annual Report

by Climate Solutions on

In 2024, Climate Solutions and our communities of action faced daunting challenges as we tallied what strengths we needed to defend climate progress in the Pacific Northwest. As we face even more severe challenges, our reflections on our work last year stand as a reminder that we can win when we come together.

It's time to GETs going... on transmission!

by Nora Apter on

The transition to clean electricity and the surge in demand for electricity, require that electric utilities build more renewable energy projects and expand the transmission grid to deliver that new electricity to customers, that's where Grid Enhancement Technologies (GETs) come in!

New Year, New Rates

by Claire Prihoda on

While many of us are still reeling from the sticker shock we received from our energy bills after last year’s extreme winter weather, a new round of rate increases is right around the corner. If you are anything like me, many of you are thinking about those bills as you debate whether to turn up the heat or bundle up.

How we keep showing up to fight

by Gregg Small on

With a new administration crippling our country’s commitment to clean energy, cleaner air, environmental justice, and climate leadership, climate advocates are asking: what is our role? what can we do? For those of us in the Pacific Northwest, the answer is: quite a lot.

End Washington's unfair ban on direct EV sales

by Joëlle Robinson on

Washington is the only place on the west coast where EV manufacturers are banned from selling direct to the public (except for one single company whose name rhymes with "Schmesla"). Evergreen EV buyers deserve a choice!

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