A van & a plan
An upstart Portland eco-shuttle service wants to take gridlock and pollution out of the commute and make some green in the process POSTED: 06:00 AM PST Monday, February 4, 2008 BY NATHALIE WEINSTEIN Switching on the radio between 7 and 9 a.m. is never a positive endeavor. Car accidents, backups and ominous air quality warnings […]
The Clean Energy Shell Game
After more than a decade of legal struggle, we electricity buyers are finally able to choose where we get our power. But “clean energy,” whether from wind turbines in Wyoming, from solar panels in California, or geothermal power plants in Hawaii, demands careful consideration before you buy. Heres our guide to the power players and […]
Generation WiFi
Wireless hotspots, once a novelty, are becoming an expected service at cafes, hotels and other businesses. By Paris Achen Mail Tribune January 27, 2008 On a cold weekday morning, patrons drift into Mix Sweet Shop on the Ashland Plaza to sip some coffee and log onto the Internet from their laptops. “This is my morning […]
YAMHILL COUNTY
Wine has created plenty of destinations and jobs, and a few trappings of city life Sunday, January 27, 2008DANA TIMS The Oregonian Staff I n less than four decades, Yamhill County has evolved from an undiscovered viticultural testing ground to one of the world’s most acclaimed hot spots for pinot noir grapes. Ask any noted […]
Valentine’s Day Jupiter Hotel
Thursday is Valentines Day and for all you progressive procrastinators out there, spare the generic heart shaped necklace and treat your special someone to a romantic evening courtesy of EcoShuttle and the Jupiter Hotel. Couples and singles are invited to enjoy the intimate warmth of cozy spaces, eclectic music, full bar and decadent northwest food, […]
Sales of locally grown biofuel highlight Oregon’s alt-fuel push
Story Updated: Jan 17, 2008 at 4:01 PM PST By Jeff Jaeger and KATU Web Staff PORTLAND, Ore. – Local officials and fans of alternative energy sources say the sale of locally produced biofuel is a huge step forward for the fledgling plant-based fuel industry in Oregon . The state could be on its way […]
Wave energy firm makes pitch to port
By Elise Hamner, City Editor | Sunday, January 20, 2008 COOS BAY — The guy from Ocean Power Technologies Inc. came to town with a wave energy sales pitch. They all did. The commercial fishermen, the longshoremen, the anti-liquefied natural gas folks. The port did, too. It was OPT representative Steven Kopf who claimed the […]
In response to the Trib’s article…
I just wanted to personally thank Lee Williams and Katie Hartley for riding along with me during Eddie Creech’s party! Not to mention they wrote an excellent article on us: Powered on fry grease, ready to roll. I’ve had a good reaction from friends and business associates alike who have told me that the article […]
Northwest Pipe will relocate to Vancouver
Headquarters – A Portland city official said the company’s reasons were an expired lease and shorter commutes Wednesday, January 09, 2008RICHARD READ The Oregonian Staff Northwest Pipe Co.’s plan to move its corporate headquarters from downtown Portland to Vancouver is “a minor disappointment,” a Portland Development Commission official said Tuesday. Erin Flynn, PDC economic development […]
Off-reservation casino in Oregon survives…
… Interior Department cut By MATTHEW DALY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON – The federal government has agreed to hold five more public hearings on a proposal by an Oregon tribe to build a Las Vegas-style casino in the Columbia River Gorge. Four hearings will be held in Oregon – in Troutdale, Cascade Locks, Warm Springs […]