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Solar accessibility to soar for Oregon’s lower-income households
The state of Oregon was recently awarded $86 million for rooftop solar projects for lower-income residents. The extra cool news: combined with existing federal and state solar incentive programs, this may bring the upfront costs of rooftop solar to nearly zero for many eligible households.
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Solar costs falling, oil prices climbing, mercury soaring

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VW announces major move into EVs, Sweden to keep nuclear plants open ’til 2040s, first mammalian species succumbs to global warming, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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Cheap renewables will stem gas boom, says new report

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US and India agree to quicker phase-out of HFCs, SF Bay Area voters pass adaptation tax, ConEd to deploy ‘virtual power plant’ of batteries and solar panels in Brooklyn, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. 

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Coal power continues slide, solar loans replace leases

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Coal supplies under a quarter of US electricity in March, electric bus company boasts a $100 million order book, Germany diverts excess power to district heating, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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Portugal’s grid goes four days without fossil fuels

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Bernie Sanders names Bill McKibben to Democratic platform committee, cows treated to belch less methane, climate refugees leave California for the Northwest, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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EPA issues methane rules, global heat spirals upward

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Oil companies give up Arctic drilling leases, Ontario considers far-reaching climate plan, analysts plumb the factors behind Dubai’s 3-cent-per-kwh solar bid, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

Thanks to you, the Bright Future looks near!

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Thanks to everyone who helped make our annual breakfast a great success this year! Climate and clean energy leader Aimée Christensen and our other speakers set the challenge, and gave us hope, for the bright future we can build together.

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Feds reject coal terminal to respect native treaty rights

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Solar power spreads virally among neighbors; Commonwealth Edison wants price supports to keep running its nuclear plants; climatologists aren’t, uh, messing with you; and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. 

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Saudis adopt post-oil plan, China halts 200 coal plants

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South African concentrating solar plant generates round the clock, Ukraine marks Chernobyl anniversary, solar auction hits new low under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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175 nations sign Paris pact; Senate passes energy bill

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World Bank and IMF push countries toward carbon pricing, Tacoma gas-to-methanol proposal withdrawn, rail cars to store excess electricity, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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Norway releases divest list, EPA ups methane estimates

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EU regulators propose ‘stress test’ for banks on climate and energy, March breaks global heat records, Midwestern utility heads for 85% renewable power, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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3rd Annual Clean Energy Revolution

3rd Annual Clean Energy Revolution & Northwest SEED’s 15th Anniversary!

The revolution is under way and we want to celebrate with you!

Join us as we celebrate community, clean energy and changemakers with an evening of food, drinks and friends. Curious about the next generation of photovoltaics? Want to see an atomic force microscope in action? Don’t miss your chance to get an exclusive tour of the ground breaking work at the Clean Energy Institute at UW.

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