1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (275+ words) Solar installers from across Oregon are coming together to install a solar array at the Corvallis Community Center in honor of industry pioneer James Reismiller. Reismiller was the founder of Abundant Solar in Corvallis, and was a passionate advocate for…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) The engines on some of timber company Weyerhaeuser's log trucks driving around western Oregon may sound the same, but what is in their fuel tanks is definitely not the typical diesel that such trucks have long run on. The company…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (716+ words) Hikes to Oregon's gas tax, vehicle registration fees and a transit-oriented payroll tax will not go into effect as scheduled next month, after opponents of those changes submitted a massive number of voter signatures Friday. The Republican-led No Tax Oregon…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1091+ words) The Bureau of Land Management on Monday announced its approval of a controversial lithium mining exploration project in southeast Oregon's Malheur County near the Nevada state line. The decision allows HiTech Minerals Inc., a subsidiary of Australia-based Jindalee Resources, to…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (329+ words) Floating solar panels haven't gained much traction in the United States, but they're becoming more common in places like China and South Korea. A new study from Oregon State University suggests they could play a much larger role in the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (105+ words) A new study finds that renewables, like wind and solar, outpaced coal as an energy source globally during the first half of the year. The findings suggest a path toward weaning the world off fossil ... Renewable energy overtakes coal A…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (679+ words) Oregon is preparing to fast-track solar and wind permits to take advantage of federal tax credits before they expire next year, in response to an executive order signed Monday by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. It directs state agencies to prioritize,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1358+ words) For many people, buying an electric vehicle was a step into the future. Not only did it mean driving a car powered by electricity, but it also meant no longer relying on fossil fuels, like gasoline, to power your car....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (940+ words) Oregon is set to suspend one of its popular electric vehicle rebates next month due to lack of funds, weeks before federal EV incentives also expire. Oregonians hoping to buy qualified new electric vehicles could potentially get up to $10,000 by…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1047+ words) It's a warm, sunny day in rural Linn County; the kind that makes you think that people with their own solar panels are getting their money's worth. And one home off Peoria Road will soon be poised to take advantage…...