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    NeighborWorks Umpqua improves comfort, savings and resilience with Strategic Energy Management

    Since its founding, NeighborWorks Umpqua has placed residents at the heart of its mission. For 30 years, the organization has provided affordable housing and financial support to the people of Coos, Curry, Douglas and Josephine counties. With over 600 affordable rental housing units...
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    2025 Multifamily incentive updates

    Multifamily property owners and managers across Oregon and Washington are embracing energy-efficient upgrades, creating more comfortable, cost-effective and sustainable living spaces for their residents. Energy Trust of Oregon has been a trusted partner in this effort since 2002, offering cash...
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    Empowering affordable housing with energy efficiency and solar

    Photos courtesy of Central City Concern A new affordable housing development in Portland is tackling critical challenges like homelessness, addiction recovery and climate resilience. Developed by Central City Concern, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Oregonians overcome homelessness, Meridian...
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    Reviving a 1970s eightplex for comfort and efficiency

    Grant Pease and his wife, Sunia, are no strangers to innovation. After successful careers in the tech industry—Grant as a network engineer and Sunia as a mechanical engineer—they’ve applied their technical expertise and visionary ideas to managing rental properties as part of their retirement...
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    Farmworker Housing is cutting energy costs and helping families save

    For families living in one of Farmworker Housing Development Corporation’s (FHDC) 11 properties in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley, a home is more than just a place to live, it’s a path to a brighter future. The organization’s mission is to provide affordable housing while helping residents build...
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    Windsurfers create a cozy and energy efficient retreat in Hood River

    The Columbia River Gorge is famous for its dramatic beauty and near-constant winds — a paradise for windsurfers and kiteboarders alike. That’s exactly what drew Chris Shaw, his wife and three other couples to the area in the early 1990s. All avid windsurfers, they purchased a fourplex in Hood...
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    Isaac’s Room is empowering youth through energy savings

    Isaac’s Room, located in Salem, Oregon, is more than a nonprofit – it’s a lifeline. Founded over 25 years ago by Mark and Tiffany Bulgin, the organization was born out of personal tragedy: the loss of their infant son, Isaac. In his memory, the Bulgins transformed their home into a haven for...
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    Filbert Grove Cooperative makes summer safer with a community cooling space

    Filbert Grove Cooperative in Springfield, Oregon, is a special place to live. Five years ago, this 55-and-older manufactured home community was in danger of being sold and turned into a mixed-use development, wiping out affordable housing for the residents in the process. With support from...
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    Aging apartments get quieter, warmer units with window upgrades

    Built in 1979, Timberhills Apartments in Corvallis, Oregon, is home to 52 residential units spread across duplexes and three multistory buildings. Like many aging properties, Timberhills has faced its fair share of wear and tear, most notably the original aluminum windows that were drafty, noisy...
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    Bifacial or bust? Engineering solar financings of the future

    The solar industry hates stasis, which is exemplified in industry members’ self-proclaimed rides on “the Solar Coaster.” Solar trade shows and conferences are filled with companies looking to provide solar […]
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    5 Solar Technical Issues Avoided with Integrated Delivery and Engineering

    As the solar energy market grows, asset owners and investors must understand the technical risks that can emerge during project construction and impact the long-term operation and performance of their […]
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    How to Deliver Solar Safely, Soundly, and Successfully during COVID-19

    In any scenario, the construction phase of a solar energy project brings with it a slew of logistical challenges and decision points for the delivery team. During the COVID-19 crisis, […]
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    Robots Roaming Around Solar Projects? Sol Systems’ Newest Tech Addition

    The robots are coming…to our solar sites! This spring, Sol Systems installed robotic mowers at its 1 MWac project in Rock Falls, Illinois to assist with vegetation management. For Rock Falls, Sol Systems collaborated with the Langton Group, the Midwest arm […]
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    Battery Storage is the Way of the Future: Have You Accounted for the Right OpEx in Your Financial Model?

    Most solar developers around the world are rushing to add lithium-ion battery storage to as many projects as possible and to update financial models to account for the added development […]
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    GETting from Here to There: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Mature

    One notable challenge of the American energy transition lies in modernizing the transmission grid at a pace that reliably integrates the enormous growth of clean and renewable energy. With federal […]
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    Assessing Current and Emerging Technologies in Solar Energy

    New technology and scale continue to drive advancements in renewable energy. This is an exciting time for solar technology, particularly as implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) begins. Here, […]
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    Asian economies want low-emission natural gas – here’s how Canada can deliver

    By Ari Pottens Japan’s government and Canada’s government are both backing an effort to build stronger emissions monitoring for the natural gas that Japan buys internationally. Canada’s leaders can seize this opportunity for international climate leadership by finalizing federal methane...
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    Stars, stripes, and fixin’ pipes: this Independence Day let’s celebrate Wyoming’s methane opportunity

    By John Rutecki By John Rutecki & Sean Hackett Wyoming has historically embraced responsible stewardship of the land and resources, and should now apply that principle to methane emissions from oil and gas. This will keep their energy exports competitive globally, encourage job growth in...
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    June 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up

    By Marissa Nixon Image courtesy of Leo Barros/trucknews.com In June, Rivian doubled Amazon EV van deliveries to over 30,000, and Rizon electric box trucks expanded across Los Angeles fleets. Over 6,000 new zero-emission trucks were deployed in the first half of 2025, solidifying 2025 as the...
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    Unlocking heat pump savings in Massachusetts: why rate design matters

    By EDF Blogs By Jolette Westbrook Heat pumps can offer significant winter heating savings for 82% of MA homes if outdated electric rates are reformed. Current MA electric rates hinder climate goals and discourage heat pump adoption; “2.0 rates” are urgently needed. Many Massachusetts...

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