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Did you know Oregon is a leader in alternative energy?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Here are just a few tidbits:

  • Largest solar cluster in America: $1 billion investment
  • Top five in the US in wind with >1,100mw and 2,500 mw approved
  • Adopted targets for lower CO2 emissions and cap and trade system
  • Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and Oregon Global Warming Commission
  • Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies (best): partners include OSU, PSU, UO, OIT and numerous private organizations with the primary goal to accelerate cutting-edge research and facilitate partnerships to turn that research into on-the-ground business opportunities
  • State Government 100% powered by renewable by 2010
  • Oregon Renewable energy 10% by 2010 and 25% by 2025
  • PGE1st in country in sales of green power, PacifiCorp 4th

We’ll share more soon!