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and are committed to strong action to reduce global warming pollution
and regional leadership in the transition to a clean and energy-efficient economy. Regions with strong climate and energy policies in
place are best positioned to attract new investments and generate new
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NW Clean Energy Economy News
Montana DEQ awards $1 million in alternative energy development grants
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded $1 million in grants to four entities for projects that will further the development and marketability of renewable energy technologies in the state. The grants are funded with federal Recovery dollars.
Winds Of change for Portland
Mayor Sam Adams announced last week that city taxpayers would give an $8.1 million interest-free loan to Gerding Edlen Development so the Portland company could build new North American headquarters in the Pearl for Vestas.
Mckinstry innovation center cozies into position as cleantech ‘accelerator’
Perched atop two floors of parking on the McKinstry campus, the Seattle-based consulting, construction, and energy firm has built the first real space of its kind dedicated entirely to fostering the local cleantech industry
EnerG2 gets started on Albany energy storage materials plant
Climate Solutions congratulates EnerG2, who broke ground on Tuesday on its stimulus-funded energy storage materials production facility in Albany, promising 35 new jobs when the plant opens in October 2011.
Seattle takes the high road with retrofit program
The Seattle City Council adopted the "Community High Road Agreement for Residential Retrofit Projects," which will lead to the creation of thousands of high-quality, family-supporting jobs for qualified, historically underrepresented contractors and workers in the clean-energy economy.
