Green energy incentives impact unclear
It is unclear how much of an impact the Business Energy Tax Credit has had on Oregon’s high unemployment rate.
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Oregon attracts Texas-based wave startup
The CEO and engineers from Dallas-based wave-energy startup Neptune Wave Power traveled to Corvallis to test their new wave buoy.
Corvallis biz sells stunt planes
Extreme Aerosports in Corvallis is set to become the nation’s only distributor of Xtreme Air’s Sbach stunt aircraft.
Oregon tech jobs spike
Oregon’s statewide technology employment hit a two-year high in January with a total of 54,600.
Clans compete over Morrison Bridgehead property
Multnomah County’s request for proposals to develop the Morrison Bridgehead property has pitted two powerful local families against each other: the Marks and the Goodmans.
Heating funds run short
As the federal government tries to curtail its spending by cutting heating aid, many lower income families are struggling to stay warm this winter.
Subaru expands in PDX
Subaru announced plans to move into a new space more than double the size of its current location in October.
Wave energy park gets $2.4 million
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. received $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, and plans to use half towards the planned wave energy park off the coast.
Gray Purcell meltdown hurts developers
When Mike Purcell folded Gray Purcell Inc. and filed for personal bankruptcy in 2008, it hurt many developers and clients.
Sierra Club wants coal ash regulations
The Sierra Club supports the EPA’s proposal to regulate coal ash at the PGE Boardman plant and elsewhere.