EVs Prove Their Merits in 2012
Posted on December 19, 2012 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Emerging Technologies
As the year comes to an end, cities and states all over the country are making Electric Vehicles (EVs) a priority for their transportation future. In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has revealed a voucher program that encourages private firms to... Read More »
EcoSpeed: A Local EV Company Turning Regular Bikes into E-Bikes
Posted on October 12, 2012 by Emmaline Pohnl
Tags, Emerging Technologies
For a company whose goal is to enhance the biking experience, it’s fitting that EcoSpeed’s workshop is located adjacent to the Springwater Trail. Every few minutes a biker zips along the trail and over a bridge that carries Trail riders over 99E. Each... Read More »
Customers: The Key to Unlocking Energy Efficiency
Posted on October 1, 2012 by Caitlin Lynch
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies
Customer engagement is an essential factor in any successful energy efficiency program. Fantastic programs may exist, but without buy-in and utilization by customers, they are merely ideas. How do we go about engaging with customers? What are the barriers to... Read More »
Energy Efficiency: It’s Not Just for Houses.
Posted on September 19, 2012 by Caitlin Lynch
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies
Here at CUB we place a lot of value and importance on residential ratepayers. But when it comes to energy efficiency, all consumer sectors should be involved. Commercial buildings provide a unique and essential opportunity to integrate and expand the... Read More »
Driving In the Message about the Benefits of Electric Vehicles
Posted on September 17, 2012 by Emmaline Pohnl
Tags, Emerging Technologies
CUB’s Electric Vehicle Educational Outreach Continues
In mid-August, CUB partnered with a local electric vehicle owner, Greg, and the EV Roadmap to host a Driveway Party at his house. What’s a Driveway Party, you ask? It’s an electric vehicle educational outreach event... Read More »
Energy Efficiency Around the World
Posted on August 30, 2012 by Andrea Crosby
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies, Generation, Transmission, Distribution
In preparation for our upcoming conference, Energy Efficiency: The Next Generation, we Cubbies have been doing a lot of research on energy efficiency. As we have mentioned in the past, Oregon is a national leader on energy efficiency and the... Read More »