Green Wedding Week: A Review of the Green Bride Guide
April 20th, 2009 Christina Posted in Books, Wedding Trends | It’s green wedding week here at IntimateWeddings.com. To kick things off, I’ve reviewed Kate Harrison’s The Green Bride Guide. Stay tuned for more eco-friendly wedding posts throughout the week! ********************** You will not save the planet by having a green wedding (headlines like this one […]
Reports say billions in transportation and green spending could add millions of jobs
by Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian Tuesday April 07, 2009, 12:45 PM The federal government could boost the economy and generate more than 1 million new jobs by spending $100 billion on transportation infrastructure and environmentally friendly projects. That’s the chief conclusion of two reports out today by the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal Washington D.C.-based […]
Making green by going green
by Jonathan Cavanagh, guest opinion Thursday April 02, 2009, 10:14 AM TIM BRINTON The trend toward “going green” has engulfed our political and business landscapes. While the marketing of sustainability and green commerce is well known in our lexicon, there are tangible benefits for companies that green their operations. Aside from societal responsibility and stewardship, […]
Oregon Department of Transportation Issues RFP for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equipment
2 April 2009 The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has issued a first-in-the-nation solicitation for charging equipment to service electric vehicles (EVs). At the request of local entities and electric utilities throughout the state, ODOT is using its public/private partnership authority to establish consistent standards and uniformity in building an EV charging infrastructure for Oregon. […]
Hey, your truck smells delicious
SUSTAINABLE LIVING By Elizabeth Ussher Groff The Bee, Apr 1, 2009 If a Portland Water Bureau truck is watering down your street this summer, you might detect a smell of barbeque, popcorn, or French fries coming from its exhaust pipe. An Encore Oils employee collects used vegetable oil from a restaurant. In Salem, the oil […]
COUNTERPOINT: Green Jobs are the future of Oregon’s economy
by By Mark Edlen and Dennis Wilder Saturday March 28, 2009, 10:00 AM This is one of two responses to The Sunday Oregonian’s Commentary cover story: “Green jobs: Parallel pathways hold best chance for both to succeed” As is often said, “a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” Oregon is better positioned than any […]
Limits to the logic of green jobs
by Michael A. Levi, guest opinion Saturday March 28, 2009, 7:56 AM “Climate change. What’s the solution? A green jobs revolution.” So chanted thousands of protesters who braved the frigid early March weather in Washington, D.C., to demand aggressive government action on alternative energy. They have reason to be optimistic. The recently passed economic stimulus […]
Salem area may get biodiesel campus
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Willamette Valley consortium plans to turn the area’s only commercial biodiesel plant into a research and education campus. With the new emphasis on renewable energy and economic stimulus, backers feel the time is right. Chemeketa Community College, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies and developer Wildwood Inc. submitted a proposal for $10 million […]
Better Living Show 2009
ecoShuttle is gearing up for this weekend’s Better Living Show at the Expo Center. Last year we had a blast at this event learning how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and meeting some inspirational people. The event offers activities for every age group and boasts an exciting line-up of speakers and entertainers for all […]
World Water Day
March 22nd marks the first Annual World Water Day Parade and Celebration, taking place in cities across the globe. ecoShuttle is extremely proud to be a part of this great event, which raises awareness and funds to bring water to an African village in need. World Water Day is bringing a nationwide movement of awareness […]