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Tualatin company aims to rapidly grow into energy storage business

Solar energy output is inconsistent, sometimes too little meet demand and other times so much that some of it goes to waste. Batteries can help...

Two climate offenders, paired, offering a potential solution

McMinnville-based Solid Carbon says it's come up with a way to trap the carbon emitted during sewage treatment, locking it away in fresh concrete. ...

In the market for an electric vehicle? Here’s where to find more info in Oregon

Local utilities and non-profits team up to host ride & drives, and answer all your EV questions. PORTLAND, Oregon — Are you in the...

Solution to the Willamette River algae bloom identified

The recurring toxic algae bloom plaguing the Willamette River is in many ways a human-caused problem, and now it appears to have a human-made solution....

Oregon Solar Car Team nabs second place in annual national competition

The Oregon Solar Car will make an appearance at OMSI's Festival of Science on Sept. 16 and 17. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Solar...

8-day closure of Lewis and Clark Bridge starts Sunday

The Lewis and Clark Bridge, or Longview-Rainier Bridge, will be closed up to eight days starting Sunday at 8 P.M. PORTLAND, Oregon — Heads-up...

Hood River residents have a new transportation option: Electric vehicle car sharing

Portland-based nonprofit FORTH has been testing electric vehicle car sharing programs in rural parts of Oregon, including the Columbia River Gorge. PORTLAND, Oregon —...

Portland shelter tackles housing crisis and climate change together

Path Home is a unique shelter and transitional housing village in the Lents Neighborhood that is aiming for 100% renewable energy through on-site solar arrays....

In the race to store renewable energy, a Washington lab is inching closer

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a pioneer in renewable energy storage research. A new aluminum salt battery shows promise to be scaled up by...

City applies for federal grant to ease freight train crossing delays in southeast

Freight trains are getting longer, and Southeast Portland drivers often have no escape options when a crossing is blocked. PBOT hopes federal grant money can...

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