Wind in My Closet
Posted on August 19, 2011 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers
I could feel the wind in my closet.
That was the result of the blower door test I had done. A Clean Energy Works Oregon specialist put a large fan in my front door to suck the air out of my... Read More »
Coal’s Future Looks Dim
Posted on July 14, 2011 by Gordon Feighner
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Utility Regulation
At the Citizens’ Utility Board, we always have an eye on coal. We fought PacifiCorp’s plan to build three additional coal plants and we worked to ensure that the Boardman coal plant is phased out by the end of 2020. CUB... Read More »
No Panacea in Shale Gas Growth
Posted on July 7, 2011 by John Sturm
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers, Emerging Technologies
The extraction of natural gas for use in generating electricity is growing fast, and the trend looks set to continue. As our reliance on gas grows, so too should our understanding of this abundant natural resource and the impact of... Read More »
Burning Biomass
Posted on June 22, 2011 by Yochanan Zakai
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies
As the next installment in our continuing series on emerging renewable energy technologies, we examine new biomass projects in Oregon.
Here at the Citizens’ Utility Board we’re keeping an eye on emerging renewable energy technologies. In 2007, CUB supported the legislative effort to... Read More »
Geothermal Power in Oregon-Part II
Posted on June 10, 2011 by Christopher Lee
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies
In Geothermal Power in Oregon – Part I, we explained how geothermal energy works and gave an overview of past, present and potential Geothermal Projects in Oregon. Part II aims to outline the advantages and disadvantages of geothermal power as well... Read More »
Geothermal Power in Oregon-Part I
Posted on June 9, 2011 by Christopher Lee
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies
As the next installment in our continuing series on emerging renewable technologies, this post will examine geothermal energy, focusing on the status of Oregon’s geothermal development, as well as the benefits and limitations of geothermal power. Just like other emerging renewable... Read More »