Momentum for Climate Action
The past five years have brought a sea change in urban climate action: increased awareness of the critical role that local leaders play in carbon r
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175 nations sign Paris pact; Senate passes energy bill
World Bank and IMF push countries toward carbon pricing, Tacoma gas-to-methanol proposal withdrawn, rail cars to store excess electricity, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Thanks to you, Earth Wins
Earth Day reflections on the love, tenacity and spirit in standing up to Big Coal and Oil
Why we cannot support Initiative 732, but will not actively oppose it
In Washington State, the debate is no longer whether we should address global warming but how best to address the challenge; that shows progress. Here's our response to the carbon tax initiative, I-732.
What now? Clean energy, climate, and the Washington Legislature 2016
After 12 turbulent weeks, complete with an unanticipated special session, Washington’s 2016 legislative season drew to a close at the end of March. This year’s session included setbacks for climate and clean energy, but took a number of valuable steps forward as well.
International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy
The GridWise® Architecture Council and Smart Grid Northwest are pleased to announce that the Third International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy will be held May 17 through May 19th, 2016, in Portland, Oregon, at the World Trade Center.
The conference and workshops will bring together representatives of government, industry, utilities, vendor organizations and academia who have an interest in advancing transactive energy—an approach that combines economic and control techniques to improve power grid reliability and efficiency.
Connected Everything - What it Means for the Grid
The energy marketplace is undoubtedly undergoing a revolution as numerous energy assets are becoming increasingly intelligent. Join Smart Grid Northwest for a lively conversation as they explore how a diversity of smart energy resources are connected into the grid and what this means for system operators, energy users, and other stakeholders.
GiveBIG: Lunch Break at Town Hall Seattle
GiveBIG is The Seattle Foundation’s one-day, online charitable giving event, designed to raise money for our region’s nonprofits. This year, Town Hall is adding a new, non-digital element to the annual event and Climate Solutions will be joining the fun!
Lifting Our Voices for the Earth
Join the Interfaither Climate Action group on Friday, April 22, 2016 for “Lifting Our Voices for the Earth”, an event featuring well-known professional singers and songwriters Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwiczan. The event will entertain and energize citizens who want to work together to encourage institutional changes which will reduce human impact on this fragile planet as the climate changes.
All the Way to a Bright Future
It will be difficult for the Northwest to complete our transition to clean energy by 2050. But it's impossible for us to doubt the necessity. Why not go all the way?