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The coast of Southern Oregon does not have a lot of people, but it has more than enough wind. And it is a likely place for electrical generation from wind…
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The small southern Oregon town of Talent is getting some statewide attention for its ambitious clean energy plan.In its updated comprehensive plan, this…
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Terra-Gen is proposing to build a large wind farm on the Monument and Bear River Ridges near the Humboldt county town of Scotia. The recent PG&E blackouts…
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The winds blowing into Humboldt County from the Pacific make it an attractive place to consider generating electricity from wind. And the renewable energy…
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The Humboldt County community of Scotia exists because of industry. But that does not mean that residents have a fondness for all industry. The renewable…
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Photovoltaic solar cells and wind turbines and crank out a lot of electric power, but not always at the times when that power is most needed. Battery…
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The ocean is full of energy, but can we capture it for use in creating electricity? Lots of people think we can, including the people at the Redwood Coast…
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The sun shines and the wind blows, and we can make electricity from those events. In fact, a recent study says that up to 80 percent of our electricity…
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It's been more than a year since the Ashland City Council passed the "10 by 20" ordinance. It was a citizen idea to require the city to generate 10…
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Oregon homes and cars will use less fuel in the future, under a pair of executive orders issued by Governor Kate Brown this month. One order focuses on…
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Our coastal waters may not seem all that warm, but the Pacific Ocean actually stores a lot of solar energy. Could it be possible to use the ocean to heat…
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Maybe you've seen those small wind turbines mounted close to the ground in rural areas. And maybe you've noticed that they don't seem to turn terribly…
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The Klamath Basin is almost over-endowed with renewal energy possibilities. The sun shines more than 300 days a year, the wind blows briskly at times, and…
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About the time the winter gas or electric bill shows up, you may start wishing you had another form of fuel to access. And you might--from your own food…