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Up one levelSANYO Develops Solar Cells with World's Highest Energy Conversion Efficiency
Sanyo announced that it has broken its own record for the world's highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size crystalline silicone-type solar cells, achieving a 23.0% efficiency.
Here Comes the Sun. Right?
SolarWorld, a German company, is betting big on its solar cell operations in Hillsboro, Ore.
Spectrawatt announces plans to relocate from Oregon to New York
Solar company attracted by Empire State’s green business incentives
Local governments set targets to battle climate change
Portland, Multnomah County pledge effort through Clean Energy Fund
daVinci shows off new solar panels at open house
Students and project sponsors will be on hand for an open house to celebrate progress on the daVinci Middle School's Evans-Harvard Music Conservatory high performance classroom.
State tax break aids SolarWorld, Wal-Mart
Business energy tax credit lures solar plant, gives retailer windfall
Banking on the sun
A plan to build panels to use sun energy over 70 acres at Medford's airport could tap into stimulus dollars and provide local jobs
World Future Council representative advocates for Oregon feed-in tariff
Bianca Barth, Policy Officer for The World Future Council, will be in Portland to boost the efforts of “Oregonians for Renewable Energy Payments”
Nation’s First Solar Highway Generating Power in “Rainy” Oregon
Demonstration installation producing clean, green energy to Oregon drivers
SolarWorld to expand largest solar manufacturing site in North America
Five months after the grand opening of North America’s biggest solar manufacturing plant here in October, the SolarWorld group today announced it will begin construction of a new, adjacent facility.
Siltronic raises prospect of new industrial development
With Siltronic's aging Portland factory weathering one of the steepest downturns in its history, the German silicon wafer manufacturer is raising the prospect of renewal to city officials.
Jefferson High School holds 'carbon footprint' fair
Unlike similar events, the school's first "carbon footprint fair" was not in a convention center or hotel ballroom. It was in the gym. And the people talking excitedly were all between 15 and 17 years old.
FERC, Interior agree to speed offshore energy development
Two key federal agencies announced an agreement today they said would speed development of offshore energy projects, including wave, tidal, wind and solar power along the nation's coasts.
Solar use in homes can save
It looks like there's no better time to consider an investment in solar. Here's why...
Study Reports Important Economic Benefits From Energy Tax Credits
As part of a regular review of Oregon’s Business and Residential Energy Tax Credit (BETC and RETC) programs, the Oregon Department of Energy released a report today that showed the program delivered a nearly 3-to-1 return on the state’s investment
Ecotrust Walks the Talk
Seven years after reopening, landmark Ecotrust building gets connected to the sun