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Oct 13, 2011

Wave-energy buoys need certification before being plopped off Oregon Coast

New Jersey-based wave energy company Ocean Power Technologies is one step closer to dropping 10 power-generating buoys off the Oregon Coast near Reedsport.

Oct 6, 2011

2 Oregon transmission line projects fast tracked by energy department

The United States Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it would fast-track the permitting and construction of seven pilot power transmission line projects, including two in Oregon.

Sep 26, 2011

BPA announces new wind power transmission line

The Bonneville Power Administration announced on Friday that it will start construction on a $185 million power transmission line that will run from the The Dalles north to the Goldendale, Wash. The project will be funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Sep 21, 2011

BPA cans transmission line for Washington wind farms

As players in the Southwest invest tens of millions of dollars in brand new power lines to transmit electricity from the region's burgeoning solar farms, utilities in the Northwest are left blowing in the wind.

Sep 14, 2011

SolarWorld panels popping up in the tropics

Solar module maker SolarWorld has done well in U.S. island territories despite competition from cheap photovoltaics from China and Taiwan and its faltering stock prices.

Sep 13, 2011

Portland energy efficiency firm to work on national cold-storage facilities

Portland-based Cascade Energy Inc. today announced that it has entered into a energy efficiency partnership to oversee the energy management of more than 100 cold-storage warehouses throughout the country.

Sep 9, 2011

91视频 releases fall Focus on Energy

In the fall issue of the 91视频's Focus on Energy, David Van鈥檛 Hof, the nation鈥檚 first sustainable policy advisor under Gov. Ted Kulongoski, talks about his work and why the Western Climate Initiative has lost steam.

Sep 8, 2011

Google data centers consume huge amounts of electricity, but save a lot, too

Google recently released the numbers behind how much energy its data centers consume. It turns out those number crunching mega-centers, one of which is in The Dalles, consume a lot of juice. Like enough to power 100,000 to 200,000 homes, or 260 million watts of continuous power usage.

Sep 7, 2011

SolarWorld hounded by takeover offers

Germany-based solar module manufacturer SolarWorld, which has a plant in Hillsboro, has declined a number of merger and takeover offers that have come up in light of its faltering stock prices.

Sep 6, 2011

Energy Trust offers cash bonuses for energy efficiency

The Energy Trust of Oregon has announced that it will offer bonus cash incentives for lighting upgrades and energy-efficiency programs to businesses in light of a host of changes to energy tax credits signed into law last month that will go into effect later this month.

Aug 29, 2011

Nuclear power plants unfazed by Irene

Hurricane Irene left millions without power this weekend, but thankfully none of the dozen or so nuclear power plants on the east coast were significantly damaged. The hurricane, which has caused roughly $7 billion in damages, is currently is slowing down and passing into Canada.

Aug 26, 2011

As hurricane Irene hits east coast, energy sector holds its breath

The energy sector in the East coast is bracing itself for widespread disruptions and damage as hurricane Irene careens up the eastern seaboard. The most populated region of the United States, the area鈥檚 nuclear power plants, natural gas pipelines, power lines and oil ports are all expected to be hit.



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