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…

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, 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…

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…

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…

March 16th, 2009 Common man and policy makers both are increasingly being made aware of the importance of clean and green fuels in near future. The governors of 3 states have come forward with a plan to transform Interstate 5 from a freeway dotted by gasoline burners to a sanctuary for eco-friendly cars and trucks…

Agri-Plas ships first batches of crude oil to refinery BROOKS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the latest showing of Oregon’s entrepreneurial and environmental prowess, Agri-Plas, an Oregon-based plastics recycler, is the first company in the nation to convert unwanted and typically unrecyclable agricultural plastics into crude oil and ship it to a refinery for commercial processing. “The fact…

CleanEdge is sponsoring the Green Jobs Fair at the 2009 Energy Trust Better Living Show. Thu, Mar 12 2009 at 3:57 PM EST Read more: GREEN JOBS Photo by Better Living Show If you live in the Portland, Oregon area and want a green job, plan to attend the Green Jobs Fair on March 27…

Gov. Chris Gregoire and her counterparts in Oregon and California are considering a plan they hope would help transform Interstate 5 from a freeway ruled by gasoline burners to a haven for eco-friendly cars and trucks. By Jennifer Sullivan Seattle Times staff reporter JIM BATES / THE SEATTLE TIMES To meet state greenhouse-gas goals, “we…

Salem-News.com Busienss Report Powell’s features an e-book option and employs a number of “green initiatives”. One of the bookstore locations in Portland, Oregon Courtesy: powells.com (PORTLAND, Ore.) – Powell’s Bookstore of Portland, Ore., will be the official bookseller during the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Green Cities Conference at the Oregon Convention Center, April 18-21…

Friday, February 27, 2009, 1:49pm PST  |  Modified: Friday, February 27, 2009, 4:41pm Portland Business Journal – by Andy Giegerich Business Journal staff writer Portland Mayor Sam Adams challenged business leaders Friday to make the city the world’s “most sustainable” in a speech before the City Club. Among the proposals Adams announced: An effort by the city…

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Portland Business Journal In a speech at the Meeting of the Minds transportation conference Wednesday, Gov. Ted Kulongoski announced several sustainable transportation initiatives to the 2009 Legislature, including “shifting to electric cars.” “The rising cost of energy, our dependence on foreign energy sources, and the threat of greenhouse gases to our…