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Energy Efficiency Bolsters Region’s Economies Jan 19, 2012: Stories showcase how small businesses, commercial building owners and communities benefit from energy efficiency products and initiatives
The companies, organizations and communities and their inspiring stories of energy efficiency are featured in newly released videos as part of the Solutions Stories project. NEEA is a founding sponsor.
Climate Solutions Expands Board of Directors Jan 04, 2012: Clean Energy Experts Join Experienced Team
Climate Solutions announced the expansion of their Board of Directors, adding to the board’s business and clean energy expertise and Oregon presence.
Alaska Airlines Taking Key Steps Toward Lower Carbon Flight Nov 09, 2011: Statement from Ross Macfarlane, Senior Advisor, Business Partnerships for Climate Solutions
Natural Systems Key to Addressing Climate Change Oct 24, 2011: “Biocarbon” Vital Solution, Complement to Clean Energy Revolution
Climate Solutions, a Northwest non-profit that over the past decade has succeeded in placing clean energy on the economic development agenda of leaders throughout the region, is now launching a new program. The Northwest Biocarbon Initiative (NBI) will support biocarbon leadership and innovation.

Mining Montana coal comes with a high cost Jan 27, 2012 Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Mining, transporting and burning 1.2 billion tons of Otter Creek coal would increase annual CO2 emissions by about 250 percent every year for 30 years, an increase of around 186 million tons per year.
Dairy farm now turns manure into money Jan 26, 2012 The Seattle Times: Andy and his brother Jim Werkhoven have discovered a way to not only deal with waste but to turn manure into money by using it to generate electricity.
How Bainbridge Island cut peak power consumption 10 MW Jan 23, 2012 ThinkProgress.org: The 23,000 citizens of Bainbridge Island in Washington State are showing how a combination of transparent price signals, online social networking and old fashioned community organizing can make a big difference in reducing energy consumption.
Why mileage-based insurance should be a Federal mandate Jan 19, 2012 Huffington Post: Mileage-based insurance or Pay-As-You Drive was first explored in 1925. Since then, the issue has been studied and analyzed and reformulated dozens of times. With the advent of technology that would allow real-time mileage monitoring, the issue gained steam among environmentalists, social justice advocates and safety proponents, all of whom found remarkable benefits from PAYD.

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