A grease shortage worries biodiesel makers
At $5 a gallon and competition for feedstock, Oregon’s fledgling biodiesel industry could burn out before it ever gets going Sunday, June 08, 2008 AMY HSUAN The Oregonian Staff There’s a shortage of fryer grease in America. Thieves pilfer it by the gallon. Investors wage a bidding war for every golden drop. Add to that […]
Oregon, nation would benefit from climate legislation
by John Miller June 8, 2008 As a local resident, businessman and parent, I share the concerns of many who are alarmed about the unprecedented threat posed by global warming to our environment, economy and our children’s future. The impact in Oregon is real. A glance at old photographs of glaciers on Mount Hood […]
Taking visitors on an ‘eco-adventure’
The Metolian, a 640-acre resort planned in Central Oregon, will employ sustainable building practices POSTED: 04:00 AM PDT Friday, June 6, 2008 BY SAM BENNETT Ground zero for ecotourism in Oregon may be a 640-acre site two and a half hours southeast of Portland. A proposal by Dutch Pacific Resources LLC will create an “eco-adventure” […]
Troubled waters for Columbia crossing
INTERSTATE BRIDGE Sunday, June 01, 2008 I applaud the three Metro councilors who oppose building a new bridge over the Columbia River (“3 suggest toll rather than new I-5 bridge,” May 27).The majority of drivers crossing the Columbia on Interstate 5 are commuters who live across the river to avoid the state income tax […]
Camelina may offer options for dryland production
By Cindy Snyder, For Farm & Ranch Guide Friday, May 23, 2008 11:47 AM CDT BURLEY, Idaho – Alternative crops tend to grab headlines when commodity prices are low and producers are interested in finding crops with a better profit margin. It’s a harder sell when grain prices are near historic highs, but one […]
Oregon company wins federal grant for alternative fuel
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A small Oregon startup company developing new technology to convert waste wood and grass into biofuel has won a $100,000 federal grant. Trillium FiberFuels is testing a new method for making cellulosic ethanol from fibrous plant material. The U.S. Energy Department grant last week was the only one made to an […]
We now have a 25-passenger!
That’s right folks. By popular demand, we have added a 25-passenger this past month. It rocks and it rolls! Just fresh off an eco-friendly oil change, a new IPOD-enabled PA radio, and charcoal carpeted walls, 100% waste product, of which 90% chicken fat fuels this beast. It is a mean green chicken fat machine as […]
A defining moment
By: Guest opinion: Barack Obama Issue date: 4/25/08 The following was written by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and sent to the Vanguard by the organization Oregon for Obama. This is a defining moment for America, and for your generation. I’ve met students across this country who are wondering whether the college education they’re receiving […]
PCC Green Collar Job Fair
PCC Sylvania Campus map Goal: To showcase career and/or job opportunities across various fields related to sustainability and other energy and environmental concerns. The event will provide employers an opportunity to inform and/or recruit students about their sustainability efforts. Format: No charge for attending About 15- 20 employers will be represented There will be refreshments […]
Robert Swan-Lecture in Entrepreneurship
• Tues., April 22: World-renowned polar explorer and environmental leader Robert Swan gives the 2008 University of Portland Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship, 2:30-4 p.m. in UP’s Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Free. Details about lecture: 503-943-7769 or visit the UP Web site. More about Swan: www.2041.com