Can the Plastic
An entrepreneurial couple capitalizes on the movement against single-use plastic by reinventing packaging for water.
Energy and Environment
Key Lawmaker Can’t Promise to Read Climate Change Bill
Democratic senator Laurie Monnes Anderson was the deciding factor the last time Oregon tried to pass cap and trade, and she won’t commit to reading the bill this time around.
What To Expect From Oregon’s Bag Ban
Oregon’s plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1. What Oregon grocers and shoppers can expect from the wide-sweeping legislation.
Oil Rush
How Portland has become a crucial hub for fossil fuel exports despite opposition from city government and the local community.
Beaverton Addresses Water Shortage
As the city expands and water demand rises, Beaverton’s Sorrento Water Works facility receives an upgrade.
New Battery Tech Energizes Demand
The iron-flow battery system is safer, cleaner and more durable than its competitors, but its success will depend on its ability to scale.
The Great Divide
Depending on whom you ask, the fight over cap and trade represents the rural-urban divide or the inability of lawmakers to compromise. The real tension, however, lies in the business community as it sorts out who pollutes, who pays and what it means to do business in Oregon.
A Global Forest
Fellows at the World Forestry Institute debut forest-preserving projects with global reverberations.
Climate Change Business Fund Secures Investment
VertueLab has its sights set on bringing green technology to market. Despite a myriad of challenges, the business development fund just secured a large boost.