In this month’s newsletter, ODOE breaks down where Oregon gets its transportation fuels, celebrates the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's net zero features, shares some fun energy activities for the summer, and more.
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On May 8, Energy Northwest began the 25th refueling of the Columbia Generating Station – a nuclear power plant located near Richland, Washington that provides power the Northwestern grid, including Oregon.
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ODOE’s own Director, Janine Benner, and two recruits show us how to make a solar oven in this short video. Make sure to have an old pizza box on hand and your favorite treat to warm up!
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The next meeting of the Oregon Global Warming Commission will be held virtually on Friday, June 4, 2021.
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently acknowledged the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability for its efforts in promoting energy efficiency through Home Energy Score programs.
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With warmer months around the corner, we can expect more Oregonians will be packing up to hit the road this summer. Whether it’s planes, trains, or automobiles, travelers will need fuel to reach their destinations. Here in Oregon, we spend about $7.6 billion on transportation fuels each year, from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and electricity. So where do those fuels come from?
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The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is at the forefront of sustainability in Oregon. The health center is enrolled in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero. Not only is it the first emerging net zero energy health care building in Oregon, but it is the first tribal building to make this commitment as well.
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