MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE…
The World Bottle in action. By Jason Foster Issue date: 04/22/2008 Honorary Beer Scribe for Guest on Tap When there was no such thing as Earth Day and recycling had yet to become an urban routine, there existed a rather curious thing called the World Bottle. Introduced in 1963 by Heineken, the […]
Quebec joins U.S.-Canada group to cut emissions
Reuters, Friday April 18 2008 By Timothy Gardner NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 18 (Reuters) – A coalition of western U.S. states and Canadian provinces eyeing a regional carbon credit trading market picked up an eastern member on Friday when Quebec said it would join. Premier Jean Charest said Quebec had joined the Western Climate Initiative […]
Rail system grows as new lines crop up
The first commuter rail in Oregon and another MAX line open within 11/2 years Sunday, April 20, 2008DYLAN RIVERA The Oregonian Staff With two new lines nearing completion, the Portland-area’s rail system will add 23 miles of track and grow by 50 percent in the next year and a half. The Westside Express Service commuter […]
Green transportation is key in Oregon
Governor to push help for commute, environment By JOSEPH B. FRAZIER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND — Gov. Ted Kulongoski promised Friday an aggressive push to address problems of transportation, greenhouse gases and climate change, saying that the goals are not exclusive and that Oregon is capable of handling all of them. In an address to […]
Making Renewable Energy Projects Happen
Presented by NEBC & Northwest Biofuels Association Thursday, April 24 8:00 am – 6:30 pm Doubletree Hotel, Lloyd Center 1000 NE Multnomah Portland, OR 97232 A conference addressing the specifics of renewable energy project development in the Northwest – both electricity and biofuels. This regional conference brings together speakers and industry participants to share their perspectives on […]
Oregon State works to turn algae into biodiesel
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)–“Pond scum” biodiesel? There are plenty of nicknames for algae, but it is one of the more plentiful natural crops in the world, and now it is being considered as a potential fuel source. Oregon State University researchers are working to find an efficient method of processing algae to produce biodiesel fuel and […]
Obama: I’d Hire Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore discusses the First Amendment and the Internet… By DEVLIN BARRETT, AP 56 minutes ago WALLINGFORD, Pa. — Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday he would give Al Gore, a Nobel prize winner, a major role in an Obama administration to address the problem of global warming. At a town-hall meeting, Obama […]
Fight climate change on two fronts
By Bob Doppelt For The Register-Guard Published: March 31, 2008 12:00AM Can we solve global warming? Will solutions require reverting to the Stone Age? Some warming is now inevitable. To avoid severe climate change — which economists believe would trigger a Great Depression magnitude drop in gross domestic product — and to eventually allow […]
Cyclists, motorists help test bike box in Southeast Portland
Posted by Wade Nkrumah, The Oregonian March 25, 2008 17:58PM Categories: Breaking News, Cycling, Portland Wade Nkrumah/The Oregonian An unmarked Portland Police car prepares to pull over a motorist stopped inside the green bike box at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. During a two-week grace period, police will be alerting bicyclists and motorists of […]
Green News Briefs
Pamplin Media Group, Mar 11, 2008 COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME Zebra mussels are only about the size of a dime, but they can cause millions of dollars in damage. Their appearance in California has Oregon officials concerned. Invasive mussel species threatens Oregon Pacific Northwest invasive species coordinators met in Portland […]