Renewable Energy Advocate, Former Coos County Elected Official Urge Curry Commissioners To Re-think Stance On Offshore Wind Energywildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com
Climate Solutions
Accelerating clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. Based in Seattle and Portland.
'A new beginning': Oregon program helps low-income residents move into energy-efficient manufactured homeswww.kgw.com The program helps residents save money on utility bills and secure healthy homes for their families.
Record dry conditions, lightning spark dozens of wildfires across Pacific Northwestwww.opb.org The U.S. Forest Service has issued a warning about the extensive wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest, consuming hundreds of thousands of acres of forest due to unprecedented dry conditions this summer, with little respite in sight.
Chart: 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewableswww.canarymedia.com A whopping 473 gigawatts of clean energy capacity was installed last year, yet another indicator of the rapid rise of solar and wind power.
Oregonians most vulnerable to climate change still bear its brunt, but a state report sees hopewww.opb.org The Oregon Health Authority’s Climate and Health in Oregon report calls on the state to continue to prioritize climate action and resilient programs as the state's most vulnerable communities continue to be most impacted.
Weatherization can keep you cool this summer — and warm next winterwww.canarymedia.com Insulating, weatherstripping, and sealing your home could make it much more energy efficient, keeping you comfy for less money while helping out the grid.
Defend and Restore Oregon's Climate Protection Program | Climate Solutionswww.climatesolutions.org Late last year, powerful fossil fuel companies and their industry groups convinced an Oregon state court to invalidate the state's new Climate Protection Program, based only on a procedural technicality. Now we've got to make sure it's fully reinstated.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Volunteer Kick Off-No on 2117. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.us02web.zoom.us Join the No-on-2117 Field Director and coalition partners for a kick off with volunteers who are ready to build grassroots momentum to defeat the ballot measure!
Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric billswww.canarymedia.com A new report links rising U.S. power bills to fossil gas price spikes and utility incentives — not solar, wind, and batteries, as clean energy foes suggest.
The $120 trillion opportunity that has TPG’s Jim Coulter excited about climate investing www.geekwire.com Jim Coulter, founding partner, executive chair and director for the investment firm TPG, spoke with Jason Kelly, Bloomberg Originals' chief correspondent,
This climate tech leader wants startups to solve urgent needs — and is raising a fund to help themwww.geekwire.com Aina Abiodun, president and executive director of VertueLab, speaking at a fundraising event for Climate Solutions in May. (Climate Solutions Photo) Aina
Keeping cool with electric heat pumps | Climate Solutionswww.climatesolutions.org Amidst another extreme and record-breaking heat wave, affordable and energy-efficient cooling is essential for everyone. Electric heat pumps can make that happen.
Switching to an Electric Heat Pumporegoncub.org The way you heat and cool your home has a big impact on your bill and the environment. According to Energy Star, nearly half of the energy used in your home goes directly to heating and cooling.…
‘Antidotes to despair’: five things we’ve learned from the world’s best climate journalistswww.theguardian.com From climate crisis being a crime story to presenting basic weather news in the context of climate change, here are some lessons from journalists
Opinion | Liberals Are Accidentally Smothering the Clean Energy Revolutionwww.nytimes.com It takes too many studies for the government to do the right thing.
Oregon to expand the state’s network of EV fast chargerswww.opb.org Oregon is looking to increase the number of public fast-charging electric vehicle stations across the state, and to fix existing charging ports in need of maintenance.
Climate Commitment Act Repeal Imperils Port’s Pollution Reduction Efforts - The Urbanistwww.theurbanist.org Electrifying port infrastructure and traffic is already slow-moving at the expense of nearby communities, and in the absence of clean energy regulation for ports in Washington, these projects heavily rely on funding from the contested Climate Commitment Act.
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs | Cascade PBS Newscrosscut.com If passed, Initiative 2117 would repeal the state's new Climate Commitment Act, which has raised more than $2B for projects like electrifying transit.
Port commissioners, keep leaning into a greener future | Editorialwww.seattletimes.com Requirements on cruise ships to reduce emissions while docked in Seattle are a start; now, local ports should push for similar reductions for cargo vessels.
Coalition forms to support restoration of OR Climate Protection Programwww.publicnewsservice.org A diverse coalition of groups in Oregon is advocating for the restoration of the Climate Protection Program as the state works to reestablish it. The climate mitigation program was invalidated in 2023 after a judge ruled the Department of Environmental Quality did not fully comply with the rule making process. The agency is in the process of reinstating it, completing its third and final rule making advisory committee meeting this week. ...
California Is Showing How a Big State Can Power Itself Without Fossil Fuelswww.newyorker.com For part of almost every day this spring, the state produced more electricity than it needed from renewable sources.
Snohomish County to start ‘kicking gas’ in push for all-electric homes | HeraldNet.comwww.heraldnet.com Last year, 118 Whidbey Island homes installed energy-efficient heat pumps. A new campaign aims to make the case for induction stoves now, too.
Whales Are Dying but Not from Offshore Windwww.scientificamerican.com Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesn’t support those claims—at all