Posts in Climate Change
Building Energy-Resilient Oregon Communities

One of the recurring themes in the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report is resilience – a term used to describe how our energy systems can withstand the effects of emergencies that disrupt energy delivery, and how fast these systems can recover following the disruption.

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TITAN Freight Systems Goes Renewable and Saves

In our 2020 Biennial Energy Report, we highlighted some of the cool stories happening around energy in Oregon. One of our stories was about TITAN Freight Systems, an Oregon-based overnight transportation services company that has made the switch to 100% renewable diesel for its trucks. Read on.

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OCCRI’s Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment Highlights the Latest Around Climate Change in our State

The Oregon Climate Change Research Institute recently published its Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment, an assessment of the state of climate change science – including biological, physical, and social science – as it relates to Oregon and the effects of climate change.

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Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Biennial Report to the Legislature Shows Oregon Not on Track to Meet Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

The preliminary 2019 sector-based emissions data included in the Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Biennial Report the Legislature exceed the state’s 2020 emissions reduction target by 26 percent or 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Oregon Department of Energy Biennial Report Puts Spotlight on State's Energy Landscape

The Oregon Department of Energy published its 2020 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, with a focus on fundamental information about energy in Oregon as well as on emerging energy issues, from microgrids and energy resilience to transportation fuels to the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on the energy sector.

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September 2020 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, Oregonians come together following devastating wildfires, ODOE publishes a new Electric Vehicle Dashboard, a report on our Solar + Storage Rebate Program progress, and more.

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August 2020 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE's Ken Niles embarks on retirement after 31 years, we celebrate the Governor's Electric Vehicle Leadership Award winners, an update to Oregon's Electricity Resource Mix, and more.

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