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topic: Energy

April 17, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

9 Big Companies That Use A Lot Of Green Power

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tracking organizations that make a point of using "green power" and ranking them by counting the kilowatts consumed. Care to guess who made the top 10 list? Continue reading →

Filed under: Environment, Energy

April 05, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Plunge to 18-Year Low

With less energy coming from coal last year and more coming from cheap natural gas, energy-related carbon emissions in the U.S. dropped to their lowest level since 1994, according to the Energy Information Administration. Continue reading →

Filed under: Environment, Energy, Coal, Coal exports

April 02, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

ZeaChem Halts Biofuel Production In Boardman

Less than a month after starting production of cellulosic biofuel at its Boardman demonstration plant, ZeaChem has laid off employees and scaled back operations. Biofuels Digest posted a statement from the company's director of public affairs, Carrie Atiyeh, saying additional funds will be needed to re-start production. Continue reading →

Filed under: Environment, Energy, Biofuel, ZeaChem

March 27, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

Portland Council Votes For Hydropower In City Pipes

The Portland City Council voted 4-0 today to approve a franchise agreement Lucid Energy needs to operate a hydropower system in city water pipes. Continue reading →

Filed under: Environment, Energy

March 13, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

Boardman Biofuel Plant Starts Production

The ZeaChem biorefinery in Boardman is officially producing ethanol from sawdust. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Renewable energy, ZeaChem, Biofuel

Feb. 12, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

3 Environmental Issues In The State Of The Union

Amidst his discussion of jobs, the economy, gun control, education, poverty, budget woes and foreign policy, President Barack Obama spent a few minutes on environmental issues in his State of the Union address. Continue reading →

Filed under: Climate change, Energy

Jan. 11, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

3 New Waste-To-Energy Projects In Oregon

Several new projects in Oregon propose to turn garbage into energy sources including hydrogen, crude oil and methane. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Garbage, Waste-to-energy

Jan. 09, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

Troubled Oregon Ethanol Plant Now Shipping Oil

This seems rather ironic: The Columbia Pacific Biorefinery in Clatskanie, built to produce renewable corn-based ethanol fuel, is apparently cashing in on domestic oil production. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Columbia Pacific Biorefinery, Ethanol

Jan. 08, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita

A Carbon Tax In Oregon?

As California’s cap and trade law kicks in this month, the question seems to be hovering over the Northwest: Are Oregon and Washington going to follow suit? Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Cap and trade, Carbon tax

Dec. 17, 2012 · By Cassandra Profita

How Much Energy Does The U.S. Export?

I found this report from the Energy Information Administration interesting in light of the coal and liquefied natural gas export proposals looming in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Coal exports, LNG exports

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In the Pacific Northwest, the environment is personal - it's where we live, work and play. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Ecotrope will bring you news and insight on the region’s environmental issues. Site curator Cassandra Profita is an award-winning reporter with degrees in journalism and environmental studies.

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