I recently visited our nation’s capital for the annual consumer assembly of the Consumer Federation of America. The weather was beautiful, the cherry blossoms were emerging, and national leaders on consumer issues gathered in a hotel basement to discuss the most... Read More »

With nearly a million smart phone applications out there, there is an “app” (and probably several versions of it) for everything you can imagine. Need help managing your time? There’s an app for that. Want something fun to do on the bus ride to... Read More »

Today the Portland Tribune published an opinion piece written by CUB and several of our environmental partners. In the piece, “Oregon’s Renewable Energy Guides State to Prosperity: Policies Plug into Electric Vehicle Future”, we emphasize the importance of creating intelligent policies on electric... Read More »

The Portland International Auto Show , held on January 26-29, 2012, displayed the automobile industry’s newest and most popular car models. CUB Utility Analyst Gordon Feighner and I had the opportunity to attend the opening night of the show and participate in a... Read More »

Did you make energy efficiency improvements to your home in 2011? Did you buy any new energy efficient appliances through the Energy Trust of Oregon or other incentive programs? If you did either of these, you may qualify for tax... Read More »

President Obama issued a bold challenge to the nation in his 2011 State of the Union address. After emphasizing the nation’s dangerous dependence on foreign oil and the ruinous impact of climate change, Obama called for the deployment of 1 million... Read More »