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Oklahoma tornado rekindles resilience questions in Oregon

Yesterday’s storms that slammed the heart of Oklahoma brought back to mind warnings, issued by Sustainable Business Oregon blogger Edward Wolf, that Oregon, like virtually everywhere, remains vulnerable to natural disasters.

Living Future unConference: Of Red Lists and green visionaries

Those attending last week's International Living Future Institute’s annual unConference in Seattle likely came away with a newfound appreciation for progress.

Grid brainiacs hope to get even 'smarter' about transactive energy

Smart grid enthusiasts will converge upon downtown Portland this week for a conference that'll detail energy delivery and market specifics.

Widmer's BEST practice: Fuel cells for wastewater cleaning

A Corvallis start-up has landed money to help develop technology that will help Widmer Bros. simultaneously clean its wastewater, generate electricity and reduce the amount of water it sends to the city for treatment.

PSU launches Center for Public Interest Design

Thanks to a $1.5 million anonymous gift, Portland State University’s School of Architecture is launching a new socially and environmentally driven design department.