TriMet and the City of Portland accelerate toward 100% clean
We are excited that the City of Portland and TriMet have taken some big strides to accelerate toward 100% clean and carbon-free operations!
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Is Oregon's clean energy transition on track?

By: Jonathan Lee on January 15, 2021

Join our discussion exploring what powers our energy system today, where the trends are headed, and it all means for an energy-smart, climate-safe future for Oregon.

A New Flyer electric bus operated by TriMet recharges at Sunset Transit Center.

TriMet and the City of Portland accelerate toward 100% clean

By: Meredith Connolly on December 19, 2019

We are excited that the City of Portland and TriMet have taken some big strides to accelerate toward 100% clean and carbon-free operations!

Climate diaries, revisited

By: Paul Horton on May 14, 2018

One of our co-founders recalls the Montana roots of his environmental advocacy, and notes that Climate Solutions' early strategy of bringing people together across differences to talk solutions remains a key to solving the climate crisis.

Workers climbing wind turbines to the middle class

By: Devon Downeysmith on April 25, 2018

Clean energy investment is good for business; clean energy jobs are good for communities; the economic benefits of carbon pricing and more in the latest ClimateCast.

Solar shines, and renewables rise around the world

By: Devon Downeysmith on March 27, 2018

In this week's ClimateCast: solar and wind continue to prove their resilience; new calls for climate justice, and why it's really time to talk about electrifying everything.

Climate action in Oregon, and clean energy everywhere

By: Devon Downeysmith on February 13, 2018

In this week's ClimateCast: An Oregon bill seeks to account for the true cost of climate pollution. Clean energy deployments are on the rise--but so are portentious impacts of global warming.

Show some love for climate action

By: Joëlle Robinson on February 13, 2018

Washington State has a chance to deliver on some of the most ambitious climate policy anywhere in the country. Valentine’s Day is a key deadline.

Progress on the winds (and the solar) of change

By: Devon Downeysmith on October 30, 2017

A number of clean energy firsts; public transportation goes electric; and more of the latest news in climate and clean energy.

Repeal (?), Resilience, and Resistance

By: Devon Downeysmith on October 17, 2017

Last week's attack on the Clean Power Plan comes during a season of extreme weather disasters and increasing alarm about our warming climate. But there's good news about EVs, business engagement, and polling on climate. 

Oregon regulators reject PGE plan for fracked gas

We stopped PGE’s fracked gas plants!

By: David Van't Hof on August 10, 2017

In another step toward a 100% clean energy future in the Northwest, the Oregon Public Utility Commission rejected Portland General Electric’s proposal for new fracked gas plants. 

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Climate Leaders Live: Oregon's 2020 Energy Report

Every two years, the Oregon Department of Energy releases its Biennial Energy Report, providing Oregonians with a rich, in-depth analysis of the state's energy sources and usage trends.

Later this January, join Janine Benner from the Oregon Department of Energy and Meredith Connolly from Climate Solutions as we explore what powers our energy system today, where the trends are headed, and it all means for an energy-smart, climate-safe future for Oregon.

Climate Solutions 10th Annual Dinner & 20th Anniversary Celebration

Our Climate Solutions 10th Annual Dinner & 20th Anniversary Celebration on November 29 is a seated and catered dinner at the Hilton Portland 5:00pm-8:00pm with time allocated for check-in and mingling with the other guests between 5pm-6:00pm. Our keynote speaker is renewable energy visionary Hal Harvey, CEO of Energy Innovation. We anticipate attracting 350 people including business executives, policymakers, and community leaders.  During the Dinner you will be given the opportunity to support our work by making a gift to Climate Solutions.

To register or to learn more about sponsorship, table host or tablew captain opportunities, please visit the event site. Thanks so much for your consideration and support! We look forward to seeing you there. 

Climate diaries, revisited

One of our co-founders recalls the Montana roots of his environmental advocacy, and notes that Climate Solutions' early strategy of bringing people together across differences to talk solutions remains a key to solving the climate crisis.

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