As technology improves over time, household and commercial equipment is becoming more efficient – which reduces both consumer energy costs and cuts down on harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Setting minimum standards for products and appliances ensures Oregonians can access the most efficient options available on the market (and ultimately lower their energy bills).
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has been awarded a $100,000 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ODOE will use the grant dollars to support energy audits for Oregon agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE breaks down where Oregon gets its transportation fuels, celebrates the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's net zero features, shares some fun energy activities for the summer, and more.
Read MoreOn May 8, Energy Northwest began the 25th refueling of the Columbia Generating Station – a nuclear power plant located near Richland, Washington that provides power the Northwestern grid, including Oregon.
Read MoreODOE’s own Director, Janine Benner, and two recruits show us how to make a solar oven in this short video. Make sure to have an old pizza box on hand and your favorite treat to warm up!
Read MoreThe next meeting of the Oregon Global Warming Commission will be held virtually on Friday, June 4, 2021.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy recently acknowledged the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability for its efforts in promoting energy efficiency through Home Energy Score programs.
Read MoreWith warmer months around the corner, we can expect more Oregonians will be packing up to hit the road this summer. Whether it’s planes, trains, or automobiles, travelers will need fuel to reach their destinations. Here in Oregon, we spend about $7.6 billion on transportation fuels each year, from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and electricity. So where do those fuels come from?
Read MoreThe Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is at the forefront of sustainability in Oregon. The health center is enrolled in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero. Not only is it the first emerging net zero energy health care building in Oregon, but it is the first tribal building to make this commitment as well.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, we share an upcoming public webinar on energy and climate in Oregon, celebrate a virtual ribbon-cutting for an ODOE-supported solar project in Ashland, publish an updated electricity resource mix, and more.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, a team of architecture students at the University of Oregon, led by Professor Ihab Elzeyadi, have been awarded top prizes in the U.S. DOE’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will host a public webinar on May 13, 2021 to walk through parts of the agency’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report that focus on energy and climate in Oregon.
Read MoreThe next meeting of the Oregon Global Warming Commission will be held virtually on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Read MoreOn this interactive episode of Grounded, we sit down with ODOE’s Director, Janine Benner, and walk through the Oregon Energy History Timeline section of the 2020 Biennial Energy Report.
Read MoreOregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner joined (virtually) Ashland Food Co-op, True South Solar, the City of Ashland, and other partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Ashland Food Co-op’s new virtual net-metered solar installation. ODOE was proud to support the project with a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Grant.
Read MoreMake every day Earth Day with tips and tricks for energy savings, climate change information, and other earth-conscious actions to incorporate into your daily life.
Read MoreThis Earth Day, we reflect on our changing climate and the hazards it poses to our society and surrounding environment, from smoke-inducing wildfires and mega-droughts to destructive flooding events.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held Thursday-Friday, April 22-23, 2021.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, April 16, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy shares Oregon County profiles that provide residential data related to population, demographics, income, energy and transportation burden, and household characteristics.
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