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Grant money available for renewable energy projects
The Oregon Department of Energy is looking to support projects in the state that generate renewable energy.
Unique Portland system converts wood waste into energy
A new biomass boiler system takes what would have been dumped in a landfill and turns it into fuel to heat Versatile Wood Products鈥� 40,000-square-foot facility in North Portland.
$1.5M available for renewable energy projects
The Oregon Department of Energy has opened its window for applications for $1.5 million in grant money for renewable energy production projects in the state.
Demand high for first round of BETC money
The Oregon Department of Energy has received more applications for its first round of Business Energy Tax Credits than it has money to finance projects.
Portland Building gets system upgrades
The Portland Building is set to have all of its heating and cooling units replaced to improve the building’s energy efficiency. Funded by a $175,000 grant from the Oregon Department […]
DOE seeks comment on transmission line
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on the Cascade Crossing Transmission Project, which would cross through wildlife areas, tribal lands and privately held lands.
Thin-film solar company eyes Portland area
Solexant has requested a $25 million loan from the Oregon Department of Energy's state Energy Loan Program to finance a thin-film solar plant in the Gresham or Wilsonville area.
Repine named head of Department of Energy
Gov. Ted Kulongoski on Friday named Bob Repine as Long's replacement. Repine, a former construction contractor, starts May 24. Repine replaces Mark Long, who is leaving for a position with the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
$6.5M in green stimulus goes to Oregon
Oregon received more than $6.5 million in federal funds last week to improve energy efficiency and water conservation at 66 city and county buildings, including one at the Benton County Fair Grounds.
Caution recommended in BETC overhaul
As the Oregon Legislature prepares to overhaul the state's Business Energy Tax Credit, the Oregon Department of Energy is working to make sure the BETC isn't thrown out with the bathwater. Particularly, ODOE is working to revamp the program's pass-through option, which allows a project owner to transfer its BETC to a partner for a lump-sum cash payment.
Oregon gets $9.6 million for energy efficient projects
The federal Energy Department announced $72 million in stimulus money for energy efficiency and conservation programs. The money will be given out as block grants. Oregon’s share is nearly $9.6 […]
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- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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