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Salem Green Awards fundraiser honors local sustainability work

Salem held its first Green Awards on Saturday honoring 10 businesses and residents for their efforts in sustainability. The fundraiser highlighted efforts in four categories: Recycler of the Year, Business of the Year, Green Building of the Year and EarthWise Business of the Year. Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center, Marion County Environmental Services and Garten Services selected the 10 winners from a list of 27 nominees

Prevailing wage expanded for solar

A new law extends the reach of Oregon’s prevailing wage rate laws in the construction of solar energy systems. Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 3651 into law March 10.

Five renewable energy projects in the running for up to $100K

Five local renewable energy and education proposals have reached the finalist stage for consideration of two Eugene Water & Electric Board Greenpower grants of up to $100,000 each.

Companies eye Crook County for solar power projects

Solar arrays could follow the West Butte wind farm as the next renewable energy projects to make their way to Crook County, as several solar companies have been making inquiries about the area, according to county officials.

Molalla: Councilor goes off the grid to help himself, his neighbors, the planet

Glen Boreth, a Molalla city councilor for nearly four years, has several reasons to use the energy of the sun rather than pay a bill every month to Portland General Electric.

Helping rural businesses go green

Free, federally funded energy audits aim to identify and help fund small-scale projects

Japanese company to build solar crucible plant

A Japanese company plans to open a solar crucible manufacturing plant in Fairview. The plant will employ 30 workers.

PGE Rolls out Another Rooftop Solar Project with ProLogis

Increasing Its Total Solar Energy Capacity to More Than 12 MegawattsProject creates local union-wage electrical and roofing jobs

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