US-Backed Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Trouble
The same month it began operating, the ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol plant in Oregon has been forced to cut workers and scale back operations due to money troubles.
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OPT Oregon Wave Energy Project Delayed Again
Ocean Power Technologies says a permitting issue could mean its historic Oregon wave energy project won’t move ahead this year.
Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough In Oregon
At long last, ZeaChem is making ethanol at its 250,000-gallon demonstration biorefinery in northeastern Oregon, using non-food feedstocks.
Senate Bill Seeks More Geothermal On Public Lands
Oregon Ron Wyden is back with a bill to make it easier for geothermal developers to expand onto land adjacent to proven geothermal hot spots.
A Treehouse To Please Both Ewok And Hobbit
If an Ewok and a Hobbit collaborated on a house together, this passive-house design by Robert Oshatz for a Portland residence may be what they come up with.
Oregon Wind Farm One Of World’s Most Impressive
Oregon’s Caithness Shepherds Flat wind farm is able to create up to 845 megawatts of emission-free wind power (enough electricity to power nearly 260,000 homes).
2012 A Record-Breaking Year For Energy Efficiency In Oregon
Preliminary results out of Oregon suggest a joint effort between utilities and conservation advocates is the perfect recipe for making energy efficiency the norm.
Oregon Sets Wave Energy Development Course
Oregon adopts a plan for its seacoast that aims to protect natural resources and coastal views, while encouraging wave energy development.
Big US Wave Energy Test Center Going To Newport, Oregon
The town of Newport, on the Oregon coast, is selected to be the site of the first utility-scale, grid connected wave energy test site in the United States.
Oregon Passive House Aims To Slash Energy Bills
Oregon’s Pumpkin Ridge Passive House, currently being built with super-insulated walls and airtight windows, is expected to have energy bills that average just $50 per year.
Portland Shoemaker Renovates, Recycles New HQ
Retro-chic shoe company Keen Footwear has moved into an old Portland, Ore, warehouse space and made it new again, using many green building retrofit techniques along the way.