Oregon Business - Energy and Environment

The Green Paradox

Inside the topsy-turvy world of corporate sustainability rankings.

May 22, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Emily Leidel

Queen of Resilience

BY AMY MILSHTEIN

Astrid Scholz scales up sustainability.

May 22, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Amy Milshtein

Frothy Battle

BY ROBERT MULLIN

Latest development in Nestlé plant saga sparks debate about the value of water.

May 22, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Robert Mullin

Oregon already ranks as the nation’s second largest generator of hydroelectric power. (Washington is No. 1). Now an elegant new installation in Portland is putting an unconventional, sharing economy twist on this age-old water-energy pairing. The new system, launched this winter, uses the flow of water inside city water pipes to spin four turbines that produce electricity for Portland General Electric customers.

April 27, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Linda Baker

Power Players

BY ROBERT MULLIN

A new energy-sharing agreement sparks concerns about independence and collaboration in the region's utility industry.

March 27, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Robert Mullin

The Carbon Calculus

Carbon pricing is gaining momentum in Oregon, sparking concern for energy-intensive businesses — but also opportunity to expand a homespun green economy.

January 23, 2015
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Kim Moore

Revenge Forestry

A flare-up in the Elliott Forest raises questions about détente in Oregon’s timber wars.

October 14, 2014
Published in Energy and Environment
Written by Jonathan Frochtzwajg

Driving green

BY KIM MOORE

Transportation accounts for the second-largest source of greenhouse gases in the U.S. (28% in 2012), and the use of renewable fuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol, is booming in light of state and national programs to make transportation fuels cleaner.