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. Here’s our guide to the power players and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

… 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…

By WILLIAM YARDLEY Published: January 10, 2008 “Ghost bikes,” riderless and painted white, were placed at two busy intersections in Portland, Ore., last October, makeshift memorials to two bicyclists killed when they were hit by trucks in accidents that month. This spring, at those same intersections and at 12 others across the city, “bike boxes”…

EcoShuttle offers transport using 100 percent biodiesel By Lee Williams Pamplin Media Group, Jan 8, 2008     KATIE HARTLEY / PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP EcoShuttle driver Jesse Yun gives holiday party-goer Jason Jensen a ride on a recent Saturday night. The EcoShuttle is the city’s first 100 percent biodiesel-powered transport. Near 11 p.m. on a…

LAREé FELTONJanuary 7, 2008 Is your favorite restaurant keeping up with current trends? Consumers are beginning to think twice about supporting a business that does little to nothing to alleviate the impact that its processes have on the environment. This is especially true if the company produces luxury goods or if the consumer has abundant…