Why Electric Vehicles are a Climate Solution
Climate Solutions looks at the climate promise of electric vehicles, and what it would take for EVs to play a significant role in decarbonizing the Northwest’s economy.
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WWU 2016 Energy Symposium
On April 19, 2016 the Western Washington University Institute for Energy Studies will be holding its first Energy Symposium. Students, faculty, and invited experts in the field of energy will be joining together on Western's campus for presentations, lively panel discussions, student poster sessions, and networking. Space is limited. Register now.
Tuning Up Seattle's Buildings
On March 10 Seattle took a key step on its path to be carbon neutral by 2050, when Mayor Ed Murray signed
Another coal project bites the dust! Here’s what’s next
Arch Coal has found itself up Otter Creek without a paddle. They're in trouble. But they're still pushing a huge coal export proposal in Longview, WA—and we still must fight to stop them.
Climate Leadership Conference
The annual Climate Leadership Conference is happening in Seattle March 8-10! Check out the powerhouse of plenary speakers, panels, and workshops. Top climate, energy, and sustainability professionals are coming together to address climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions.
Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels & Co-Products Conference
The 2nd annual Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels & Co-Products Conference is an opportunity for regional leaders to communicate research findings and promote collaboration to convert wood to biofuels with focus on supply chain development, environmental impacts, co-products development for economic viability, K-12 education, and workforce development. Although the focus of the two-day conference will be on regional efforts, a national and global perspective would also be included.
Three themes will be highlighted at the conference:
We've got momentum
Events in 2015 created so much momentum for the fight to stop global warming, and the first weeks of 2016 proved no different. Here's what Climate Solutions and our allies are doing to maintain course and speed towards a clean energy future.
NW Clean and Affordable Energy Conference
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our Spring 2016 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, May 19-20, in beautiful Missoula, Montana.
Our expert panelists will address opportunities for a cleaner energy future for Montana, including energy transitions in a carbon constrained world, the emerging large-scale solar market and strategies for delivering energy efficiency in rural areas.
Climate Solutions 18th Annual Reception
Mark your calendars: Climate Solutions' annual reception in Olympia takes place on April 21, with keynote speaker Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council.
A new future
We're proud of our grandfathers who mined coal to power our economy in decades past. We hope that our grandchildren will be proud of our generation's work to replace coal with clean and renewable sources of energy. That transition is steaming ahead in 2016.