Nissan Delivers Oregon’s First 100% Electric Nissan LEAF
– Tonkin Wilsonville Nissan delivers all-electric car – WILSONVILLE, Ore., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) brings sustainable mobility to Oregon with arrival of the state’s first all-electric Nissan LEAF, when John Duncan takes delivery of his silver Nissan LEAF SL at Tonkin Wilsonville Nissan. This groundbreaking moment represents the state’s […]
San Diego Airport Shuttle Expands Natural Gas Green Fleet
This week, the San Diego Airport announced they have added a new green fleet of parking shuttles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The addition of eco-friendly parking shuttle buses is only the latest step in San Diego’s evolving commitment to cleaner renewable fuels. Including this new fleet, San Diego has a total fleet of […]
The Leaf is Coming…to ecoShuttle and Portland Streets
Nissan’s new 100% electric car is finally here. Amid much interest and speculation, Nissan’s Leaf (AKA- Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) has hit the market here in the U.S. as well as Japan. The Leaf represents the first mass-produced electric car to be introduced by a major auto manufacturer. Green minded-automotive enthusiasts have been […]
Senate Bill Aims to Improve Geothermal Leasing
SustainableBusiness.com News Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), James Risch (R-Idaho), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are introducing the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 in an effort to improve the leasing and development process for geothermal energy projects. The bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act to allow the Interior Department to issue geothermal leases […]
Camelina adds to biofuel options
The Rock Doc By Dr. E. Kirsten Peters ColumnistWashington — The Gulf oil spill has shown us just one of the downsides of petroleum. It makes the mind of even a geologist like me turn to several questions about the future: Could Americans grow more of our own fuel – enough to run a number […]
PBJ announces manufacturing award winners
Portland Business Journal – by Robert Goldfield Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 5:56pm PDT – Last Modified: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 6:15pm PDT Intel Corp. received the Manufacturing Company of the Year award from the Portland Business Journal Thursday. The Business Journal honored Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel, the winner among Oregon’s large manufacturing companies (annual […]
Green Science Oregon Episode 5.2 Alternative Transportation + PSU Research
Check out the Segway II. Cool concept!
Oregon gets $2 million for car charging sites
Federal grant will pay for stations along Interstate 5 By Elizabeth Bewley • Gannett Washington Bureau • October 21, 2010 WASHINGTON — Oregon will get a $2 million federal grant to build electric-car charging stations along Interstate 5, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. “The new charging stations that will be built with this […]
World’s Largest Wind Farm Will Be Built in Oregon
by Timon Singh, 10/13/10 filed under: Renewable Energy The US Department of Energy has approved the partial guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan to support the construction of the world’s largest wind farm, located in eastern Oregon. Known as the Caithness Energy LLC’s Shepherds Flat Wind Project, the renewable energy initiative will give way to a […]
Educators focus on green-collar jobs
Community colleges making it core part of their missions By Anne Marie DiStefano Pamplin Media Group, Oct 14, 2010 Lots of people talk a good line about sustainability principles, but how do you land a job putting them into practice? A good place to start is local community colleges, where the seeds of Portland’s […]