Report: Oregon farmers eager to save energy
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new report says Oregon farmers and ranchers are eager to try alternative sources of energy and renewable energy projects to become more energy efficient. But the Oregon Department of Agriculture report says many are having trouble getting started because of the cost of some projects and improvements. Oregon farmers say energy typically costs them […]
California is expanding its carbon-trading program to 3 Canadian provinces
By MARGOT ROOSEVELT – Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES California officials announced Tuesday that the state will expand its newly adopted carbon-trading program to three Canadian provinces, creating the largest regional cap-and-trade system in North America. California will be joined by British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario in a cap-and-trade program aimed at limiting planet-heating greenhouse gases from […]
Professional sports teams from six leagues join forces for unprecedented ‘Green Sports Alliance’
Teams from U.S. and Canadian professional sports leagues join with national environmental group in committing to promote greening initiatives in the sports industry; Commissioners from major professional sports leagues, EPA Administrator support Alliance – Alliance to Host Inaugural Green Sports Summit in Portland, Oregon in August 2011 –SEATTLE, WA (March 21, 2011) — An unprecedented coalition of […]
Can Portland’s Congestion Pricing Program Lead to Sustainable Transportation? by Kenny Key
Original URL March 18th, 2011by rohlf@lclark.edu A large part of “greening” built cities has to do with creating more sustainable transportation by shifting current needs and habits away from single-passenger commuting. Modern cities, such as San Francisco, London, Stockholm, and Milan, are increasingly looking into congestion pricing to create market-based incentives for community members to […]
Despite rocketing costs, Oregon lawmakers leery of ending green energy subsidies
Thomas BoydSolar energy panels, such as this one at Gresham’s wastewater treatment plant, along with bus passes and efficient heating systems are among the projects that qualify for tax credits under Oregon green energy subsidies. Published: Monday, March 14, 2011, 8:48 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 2:26 PM By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian SALEM — […]
Climate change linked to global rise in food prices
BY TYLER MOSS, JENNIFER WHOLEYAND LINDSEY VALICH MARCH 10, 2011 Original URL: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=182751 Tyler Moss/MEDILL Farmers at the year-round market at Logan Square say they are feeling the effects of climate change on their produce. Tyler Moss/MEDILL, information courtesy USDA Illinois corn production in 2009, including locations of ethanol plants across the state. Lindsey Valich/MEDILL. Information courtesy USDA Climate […]
ECOtality Commences Blink Residential Charging Station Installations in Oregon
February 23, 2011 08:00 AM Eastern Time PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today commenced the installation of the company’s flagship Blink™ Level 2 Residential Charging Stations in Oregon. As project manager of The EV Project, the largest rollout of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and EVs […]
San Francisco gas stations could be forced to sell biodiesel
By: Katie Worth 02/22/11 4:00 AMExaminer Staff Writer
Oregon’s B5 mandate triggered
The Oregon agriculture department’s measurement standards division issued notice yesterday that its in-state biodiesel production threshold of 15 MMgy was recently met, triggering Oregon’s B5 mandate. By Ron Kotrba | February 02, 2011 The Oregon agriculture department’s measurement standards division issued notice yesterday that its in-state biodiesel production threshold of 15 MMgy was recently met, triggering Oregon’s […]
Synthetic Gasoline For $1.50/Gallon and No Emissions
Analysis by Tracy Staedter Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:24 AM ET Administrations dating back to the Nixon years have touted a “get off foreign oil” policy that, to date, has really gone no where. We’re still on foreign oil. But now we might have a chance to get on foreign synthetic gasoline. A research […]