The Joinery bakes briquettes to cut waste
The Joinery invested $30,000 in a machine that turns fine sawdust into wood briquettes for burning, a move that reduced the furniture maker's waste stream by 80 percent.
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Bonneville Power stretches grid flexibility for wind energy
A new pilot program Bonneville Power Administration is starting with two wind energy operates will add flexibility to the Northwest electric grid and enable better accommodation of variable renewable energy sources.
Iberdrola staying in Portland with help from $1.1M PDC grant
Iberdrola Renewables, the nation’s second-largest wind energy developer, on Thursday said it will keep its U.S. headquarters in Portland for the next 10 years.
Deborah Kane lands federal farm-to-school post
Deborah Kane, former Ecotrust vice president and founder of the group's FoodHub initiative, was named today head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm to School initiative.
Net-zero energy building to become $1.3 trillion market
With green building becoming mainstream, the next big thing for the industry is in the realm of net-zero: buildings that produce all the energy they need.
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