Designer Bharani Catna envisions what an ideal electric vehicle might be like for a car sharing service in his Design for Urban Drive Cycle concept.
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US Solar Jobs Up 13.2% In Past Year
The Solar Foundation’s annual report shows the industry gained 13,872 jobs in the past year, growing at a rate several times the rest of the U.S. economy.
EV Accident Handling Training A Focus Of New York Police
New York State Police are among the first police in the nation to learn how to address the special issues which can arise in green car related accidents.
Wind Beats Hydro, For A Day, In Pacific NW
For several hours on Tuesday, wind turbines were sending more power to the grid than the Pacific Northwest’s famous hydroelectric projects.
Obama Blocks Wind Farm Sale To Chinese: Security Or Politics?
President Obama blocks a Chinese company’s purchase of four tiny wind farms under development in Oregon, citing unspecified national security concerns.
In Solyndra’s Shadow, SoloPower Opens Portland Plant
Loan guarantee-backed SoloPower opens a factory in Porland, hoping to survive the brutal PV price wars with a lightweight, flexible panel.
Wave Power Tech A Wide Open Field; Got An Idea?
At the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference in Portland, a wide diversity of wave energy converters are under discussion.
Drought Puts Focus On Water-Hog Energy Producers
Water is a key hidden cost of fossil-fuel power generation, and nukes, and a new report suggests that’s another argument for turning to solar and wind.
845-MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Marks Opening
The second-largest wind farm in the country officially opens in Oregon; it’ll produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
China Solar Probe A Go In Europe
Europe joins the U.S. in turning up the heat on Chinese solar makers, launching a probe that could lead to duties on imports to the huge EU market.
Stumptown Gives You Another Reason To Love Its Coffee
Artisanal coffee superstar Stumptown moves into a new headquarters with a regenerative thermal oxidizer to slash the power it takes to clean up its emissions.
New Walmart Store Brings Big Green Roof To Portland
The new Walmart store that recently broke ground in North Portland will include a host of eco-features, the largest of which is a 40,600-square-foot Ecoroof.
Living Amid Panels: A Brief Meditation On Baldock Solar Station
“The nation’s largest solar highway project” is big enough to produce significant power, but not so big that it can’t fit into our landscape and our lives.
Scientists: Wastewater Can Be An Energy Superstar
Researchers at Oregon State University say their new microbial fuel cell is 10 to 50 times better at producing power from wastewater than current versions.