Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:57:49 +0000
Two large solar power plants have been approved this week, along with a new plan for more HVDC transmission lines.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:55:56 +0000
In an effort to meet strong renewable energy requirements, Oregon just authorized the largest solar farm in the state, and seemingly the nation. It is situated on around 10,000 acres of active farming in Morrow County. In order to counteract the detrimental effects on the local agricultural sector, the huge … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:57:12 +0000
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector lost about 300 million megawatt hours of power generation between 2003 and 2020 due to drought … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:35:17 +0000
A June study by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that analyzed data from 11 states found people who adopt community solar are 6.1 times more likely to live in multifamily buildings, are 4.4 times more likely to rent, and earn 23% less annual income than rooftop solar adopters, who tend to be more wealthy. In … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 23:26:14 +0000
Tracking how high West Coast seabirds fly will help researchers understand environmental impacts from offshore wind One day, wind turbines may float off the coasts of California and southern Oregon, providing clean, renewable energy to millions of homes. But before construction can start, researchers are studying how to minimize the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:42:37 +0000
PORTLAND, OREGON — Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has announced two significant investments at its headquarters complex on Swan Island, a new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) training center adjacent to Electric Island and a new engineering facility at the DTNA campus. The new addition to Electric Island represents … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 14:54:16 +0000
US offshore wind stakeholders are ready for a comeback in 2024 after suffering a series of blows last year.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:37:51 +0000
Climate change has led many states and countries to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power systems. Oregon, for example, has set targets for all power sold […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:10:24 +0000
Lyft continues its work trying to electrify its vast network of driver vehicles. Recall that the company has committed to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:40:55 +0000
Oregon has a dilemma. Its EV rebate program has been so successful it has run out of money before the end of its fiscal year.