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Up one levelSolar hope for community development
Portland Public Schools is in the final planning stages of a pilot project to install solar panels at Rieke Elementary School in the Hillsdale neighborhood of Southwest Portland.
Home solar energy systems in Oregon become more cost-efficient
More homeowners show interest because of tax credits, incentives, personal values
North Bend business owner tells Congress about the gold in green
Washington, D.C., may be thinking a little greener after a visit from a North Bend business owner earlier this month.
Ruling gives solar projects in Oregon big boost
The PUC clears legal questions over a third-party financing model used by cities, counties and public entities
Oregon officials envision solar plant for former Hynix site
Gov. Ted Kulongoski scrambles to find a new use for the former factory and, possibly, its workers
PCC program offers path to solar jobs
The 2006 announcement of a SolarWorld site on Evergreen Road brought new industry to the city's mix and new jobs to the region.
Natural gas price hike may help contractors
Energy efficiency upgrades encouraged as utilities increase rates dramatically
Enviros, Gov't Agencies, Business Groups Bash PacifiCorp
Environmental groups and state organizations push back over Pacific Power's solar stumbling block
Solar power becoming more cost effective
The U.S. could generate 10 percent of its electricity through solar sources by 2025, suggests a new study released by Clean Edge and Co-op America.
Questions chill solar energy projects
Oregon's solar boom -- a cornerstone of hope for renewable energy -- may go bust over concerns raised by utility Pacific Power.
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Boosted by new state incentives and betting on the future, Oregon’s solar industry is soaring.
Green-Collar Jobs: Path out of poverty?
“Green-collar jobs”—a term that refers to manual-labor jobs in rapidly growing green industries–has the potential to speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: to reduce our society’s impact on the planet, while lifting people out of poverty.
XsunX Selects Wood Village, OR for New Thin Film Plant
XsunX Announces Selection of Facility for its New Thin Film Solar Module Manufacturing Operations
SolarWorld Introduces Solar PV Kits For Oregon At The Northwest Solar Expo
SolarWorld is presenting specially designed Sunkits for Oregon homeowners during this weekend's Northwest Solar Expo at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
Adventures in going green: solar at home
Oregon City home powered by the sun — even in the Northwest
Senate Adopts Solar ITC in Renewable Energy Amendment to Housing Stimulus Bill
By an overwhelming vote of 88-8, the Senate adopted the Cantwell-Ensign amendment (S.Amdt.4419) that extends the commercial solar ITC by 6 years, residential solar ITC by 1 year, lifts the cap on residential PV, remedies AMT and removes the exemption for utilities.
Sun-powered system adds ‘flare’ to brew pub’s ale
Incentives and federal tax credits helped convince Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. to install an efficient solar hot-water system at its Hawthorne pub.