Catalyst for climate action
This northwest company has been walking its climate action talk: MacDonald-Miller works with businesses to design, build and install solutions in the building sector to dramatically cut energy use.
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Beware the giant toxic algae bloom—and not just for shellfish reasons
The largest, most toxic, and densest algae bloom ever recorded is hurting shellfish populations and local economies in unusually warm waters off the Pacific coast. Is this a harbinger of climate changes to come?
Arch Coal falters, along with its hopes for coal export through the Northwest
The US coal industry dreams of finding a lifeline in exporting to Asia. But the markets have spoken, and are saying little in support of that fantasy.
Mega-firms pledge $140 B in climate investments
Wind and solar lead renaissance in Buffalo, NY; construction begins on first US offshore wind farm; France to quadruple its price on carbon; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
EV Roadmap 8: Electric Vehicle Conference, Portland, Oregon
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The EV Roadmap Conference has established itself as one of the leading electric vehicle conferences in the United States. Founded by Portland General Electric and Portland State University, and now produced by Drive Oregon, the conference provides a "graduate course" in electric vehicle deployment.
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Oil versus Optimism
Tough legislative sessions in Washington and Oregon are over. But we, together with an inspiring coalition, are just getting started.
Oregon's curvy road toward clean energy
The 2015 Oregon legislative session concluded last week, and the outcomes for climate were decidedly mixed. With a clear win on clean fuels, there remains much to do to help transition our state from fossil fuels to clean energy.
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A clean tech company in Portland, Oregon is taking strides to make sure that your windows take your breath away, not your warmth.
400 Oregon businesses call for clean energy and climate protection
Oregon businesses are responding in ever-increasing numbers to the threat of global warming, and the ways climate change is harming our state's economy right now. You'll be inspired to see who's on the list!
Remembering Lac-Mégantic—and other tragedies of our dependence on oil
It's been two years since the lethal Lac-Mégantic oil train catastrophe that killed 47 people. With oil-by-rail traffic hugely expanding through our own region—dozens of mile-long oil trains every day—future accidents would seem to be a certainty. This can't remain business as usual.