Climate Solutions 10th Annual Breakfast & 20th Anniversary Celebration
Our 10th Annual Breakfast, May 9 in Seattle, is also our 20th Anniversary Celebration. Don't miss it— our keynote speaker is former EPA AdministratorGina McCarthy!
The grid is the ‘superhighway’ on which electricity travels. It is a vast network of transmission lines and infrastructure that delivers the electricity we need to power our daily lives (i.e., our homes, businesses, and industrial sites). The grid is crucial for maintaining reliable and affordable power for Oregonians. Importantly, the grid must also evolve to accommodate our state’s clean energy transition and to serve our growing population and economy. Two recently passed pieces of legislation will help modernize the grid, relieving congestion and streamlining permitting of new…
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Clean energy employs more Americans than gas & coal
Costly flood insurance augurs tailspin for coastal real estate, Big Island tops 50% clean power for 2016, Denmark expects wind will compete without subsidies in a few years, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Craving for clean energy leads Microsoft to quit PSE
Portland and Multnomah County aim for 100% renewable energy, Tesla announces electric semi and pick-up trucks, Maryland to offer tax credits for energy storage, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Trump order hits climate policies; states fight back
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EPA to put mpg gains on hold, but EVs grow anyway
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Clean energy turns utility economics upside-down
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Planet sets heat record as Trump takes up the reins
New approvals for wind in Wyoming and off North Carolina; thinking about “base cost” renewables instead of “base load” power; saving climate info in the Data Refuge, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Trump appointments signal hard line on climate denial
Samoan island to be 100% solar powered, sea level rise starting to affect coastal Florida real estate prices, clean energy gets small-town support, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Germany: ban new gas & diesel autos in EU by 2030
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Solar marks new low price, US gets first offshore wind
US finalizes fuel economy standards for big trucks, Louisiana floods made more likely by global warming, Washington rolls out smart grid pilot projects, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Hawaii nixes power merger, rejecting BC’s LNG exports
World nears pact to phase out climate- destabilizing refrigerants, US offers $4.5 billion in loan guarantees for EV charging, 18 GW of pumped hydro storage in pipeline, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
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