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Keen's new shoes to debut, Portland store to open

Seven-year-old Keen Inc., maker of ubiquitous rubber toed shoes and sandals, is pushing the sustainability envelope with a new collection of shoes. The company also plans to open a retail store in Portland at the end of August. Continue Reading...

by Christina Williams

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SolarWorld revenue picture improves by 70 percent

SolarWorld, which is staffing up its Hillsboro plant to 1,000 employees by September, had a very good second quarter. Its shipments of solar panels company-wide nearly doubled. Continue Reading...

by Erik Siemers

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CollegeNET helps schools reach green goals

Some 325 customers of CollegeNET came to Portland this week for a users conference and some of them swapped stories about how they're using the company's software to reach their sustainability goals. Continue Reading...

by Christina Williams

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Oregon farms press forward on organic seeds

A handful of Oregon farmers are teaming up with Oregon State University as part of a nationwide effort to broaden the availability of organic seeds. Continue Reading...

by Lee van der Voo

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Northwest poised to lead clean-energy transition

A study released Wednesday indicates that the Northwest is uniquely positioned to make a relatively painless transition to clean-energy sources, retiring all coal and nuclear power generation in the region by 2040. Continue Reading...

by Christina Williams

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Report shows wind industry in distress

The American Wind Energy Association released dismal mid-year numbers Tuesday and called for more support for renewable energy generation from Washington. Oregon's wind energy capacity rose by 6 percent. Continue Reading...

by Christina Williams

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COLUMNS

Saying is one thing, doing is another

Once the talking is done and the planning is complete, it’s time for the heavy lifting, time to “git ‘er done.” It’s at this point that your staff might scurry for shelter like when the lights come on and the mice scramble to their hidey holes — unless you’ve already established a culture of change. Continue Reading...

by Dave Meyer

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When it's time to do business in Germany

by Tamarie Johnson

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A different view on transmission lines

by Mary Geddry

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Biomass tax credit: Change is upon us

by Rob O'Neill

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A sustainable 'bang for the buck'

by Jane Turville

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Energy transmission: The missing link

by Bill White

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Time to tell your sustainability story

by Betsy Henning

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