The preliminary 2019 sector-based emissions data included in the Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Biennial Report the Legislature exceed the state’s 2020 emissions reduction target by 26 percent or 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will hold an Energy Advisory Work Group meeting on January 14, 2021.
Read MoreAs we turn this corner to 2021, we look back on a year that was like no other.
Read MoreThe Earth Advantage Advanced Home Energy Score series is a live webinar training session that will be offered this January.
Read MoreFor the fourteenth year in a row, Oregon ranks among the top 10 most energy efficient states in the country, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ACEEE’s 2020 scorecard ranks Oregon tied at No. 9.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, December 18, 2020. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to conclude around noon.
Read MoreIn this episode of Grounded we talk with Charles Sekafetz, the Program Chair for Chemeketa Community College's Electronics Program, and learn about the Renewable Energy Management path.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, we’re launching our 2020 Biennial Energy Report, celebrating the City of Salem's latest renewable energy project, working to enhance rules for radioactive material disposal in the state, and more.
Read MoreJoin the Oregon Department of Energy on Thursday, December 3 for an introduction to our 2020 Biennial Energy Report. ODOE published the 2020 "BER" on November 1, with a focus on fundamental information about energy in Oregon as well as on emerging energy issues.
Read MoreOregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will hold a special virtual meeting on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The meeting is a continuation of Council’s regularly scheduled meeting that was held November 19-20, 2020, during which Council was unable to complete its agenda.
Read MoreJoin the Oregon Department of Energy for a virtual workshop on Monday, December 7, 2020 to discuss potential revisions to administrative rules for the enforcement of the laws and rules governing the transport and disposal of radioactive waste in Oregon.
Read MoreThe new biogas facility in Salem is now operational and is expected to cut about 5,000 metric tons of emissions while saving the city $300,000 on energy costs every year.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Thursday and Friday, November 19-20, 2020. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, November 23, 2020. The public meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published its 2020 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, with a focus on fundamental information about energy in Oregon as well as on emerging energy issues, from microgrids and energy resilience to transportation fuels to the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on the energy sector.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter: Coming soon - the 2020 Biennial Energy Report, rolling out rebates, a new podcast episode, and more.
Read MoreIn this episode of Grounded we meet DEQ's Clean Fuels Program Manager, Cory Ann Wind, and learn about the program's work towards decreasing the amount of pollution allowed from transportation fuels in Oregon.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a virtual meeting on October 29, 2020. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude after the public comment period beginning at 1:15 that afternoon. Public attendance and participation are encouraged.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, October 30, 2020. The public meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. online.
Read MoreODOE hydrogeologist, Tom Sicilia, recently conducted an annual site visit at the mill tailings disposal cell in Lake County.
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