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Commentary on innovations and progress at the intersection of business, climate and energy strategy Solar Energy Now Cost-Effective In Oregon Our new report for the Oregon Solar Energy Industries...
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Utility-Scale PV Power Plants Are Now Cost-Effective in Oregon
Utility-Scale PV Power Plants Are Now Cost-Effective in Oregon Large-scale solar power plants are now economic in Oregon. This is one of the surprising findings of the Oregon Solar Energy Industries...
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How to Reduce Northwest Data Center Climate Impacts at a Profit
Oregon and Pacific Northwest energy and climate issues were highlighted in three recent news stories. Google announced expansion of their large data center complex in The Dalles, Oregon, which will...
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Solar Plan for Oregon
Solar energy can be used to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while also reducing the cost of Oregon’s electric utility system and producing other benefits. To meet Oregon’s...
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Two Cheers for Portland’s Draft Climate Action Plan
Portland’s leadership in climate and energy strategy is impressively displayed in its draft Climate Action Plan, now available for public comment. The draft can be accessed at...
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Priceless Energy Services for Neighborhood Resilience After a Pacific...
Abstract The expected high-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Northwest will black out the regional electric grid for months. Neighborhood based micro-grids – with solar plus battery technology...
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EARTHQUAKE RESILIENT ENERGY SERVICES: Energy Planning for a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake, Chris Robertson, American Solar Energy Society, August, 2018 (PDF download January 26, 2018 was the...
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