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    Solar accessibility to soar for Oregon’s lower-income households

    by Jonathan Lee on

    The state of Oregon was recently awarded $86 million for rooftop solar projects for lower-income residents. The extra cool news: combined with existing federal and state solar incentive programs, this may bring the upfront costs of rooftop solar to nearly zero for many eligible households.

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    EV rebates that will make your head spin

    by Stephanie Noren on

    A new worldwide record for clean energy generation; climate accountability in the courts and state legislatures; and rebates intended to make leasing a domestic EV super-affordable. It's in the latest ClimateCast.

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    Coming soon: Carbon-free roadside assistance?

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    As the largest provider of roadside assistance services in the Evergreen State, AAA Washington responds to calls for all kinds of jams — and soon they’ll be responding to help with more fossil-free vehicles.

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    What's A.I. got to do with climate?

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    Geothermal is (literally) heating up, A.I. soaring energy use, and shifting terroir in your glass

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    Getting renters in on the heat pump revolution

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    Did you know that 24 of Oregon's most advanced, energy-efficient homes are located in Grand Ronde? But how do we get these benefits into the hands of more renters across the region?

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    Climate justice: rooted in community

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    Northwest communities are fortunate to have a number of grassroots, BIPOC-led community organizations making connections between social justice, environmental health, and climate. We focus on one such group this week. Plus: the Biden administration pauses new LNG exports

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    Busting the myths: clean energy does work in the cold

    by Jonathan Lee on

    We have examples from across the country and worldwide that ought to close the confidence gap once and for all: yes, clean energy technologies work during cold weather.

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    Wind... and counter-wind

    by Jonathan Lawson on

    Offshore wind is picking up across the country. Also: in the Northwest, climate progress is likely to face a challenge in Washington, and Oregon courts have delayed implementation of the Climate Protection Program.

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    Kids breathe easier on electric school buses

    by Jonathan Lee on

    Kids deserve to breathe clean, unpolluted air. Plenty of ink has already been spilled about the harms of polluted air in homes and classrooms. However, students are still routinely exposed to dirty, polluted air from a source in virtually every school district’s driveway: the school bus.

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    COP28 convenes in Dubai — with fractional results

    by Jonathan Lee on

    Just a year ago, fossil fuel companies complained they felt unwelcome at COP27; at this year’s COP28 international climate conference, OPEC has its own pavilion.

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wildfires in Washington State

In the face of danger: a personal account of wildland firefighting

As wildfire season approaches, we present a gripping, first-person account of wildland firefighting in Washington State. The latest in a series of personal impacts from wildfires.