Sustainable Business Oregon - Articles
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:05pm PDT
Nike, Outdoor Industry Association launch eco-friendly indexes
Separate sustainability initiatives driven by Portland companies — one led by the Outdoor Industry Association, the other by Nike — could dramatically influence the apparel industry. Continue reading
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 2:35pm PDT
Zidell begins $20 million waterfront cleanup
ZRZ Realty company has launched the first phase of its $20 million cleanup of contaminated soil at its South Waterfront Property. ZRZ, also known as Zidell, owns a 30-acre parcel on the west side of the Willamette River, between the Marquam and Ross Island bridges. The land has been used continuously for industrial purposes — including ship building and dismantling — for nearly 100 years. Continue reading
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 1:35pm PDT
Vestas shakes up Portland exec team
Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc. on Thursday announced a trio of executive changes, including a new chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Continue reading
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:48am PDT
SolarWorld revenue picture improves by 70 percent
SolarWorld, which is staffing up its Hillsboro plant to 1,000 employees by September, had a very good second quarter. Like 70 percent growth good. Continue reading
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:34am PDT
CollegeNET helps schools reach sustainability goals
Some 325 customers of CollegeNET came to Portland this week for a users conference and some of them swapped stories about how they're using the company's software to reach their sustainability goals. Continue reading
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Thursday, July 29, 2010, 9:36am PDT
Keen's new green line set to launch, Portland store to open
Seven-year-old Keen Inc., maker of ubiquitous rubber toed shoes and sandals, is pushing the sustainability envelope with a new collection of shoes. The company also plans to open a retail store in Portland at the end of August. Continue reading
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 11:50am PDT
Study: Northwest poised to lead clean-energy transition
A study released Wednesday indicates that the Northwest is uniquely positioned to make a relatively painless transition to clean-energy sources, retiring all coal and nuclear power generation in the region by 2040. Continue reading
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 11:11am PDT
Oregon farms press forward on organic seeds
A handful of Oregon farmers are teaming up with Oregon State University as part of a nationwide effort to broaden the availability of organic seeds. Continue reading
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 4:39pm PDT
Report shows wind industry in distress
The American Wind Energy Association released dismal mid-year numbers Tuesday and called for more support for renewable energy generation from Washington. Oregon's wind energy capacity rose by 6 percent. Continue reading
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 3:12pm PDT
Study: IT sector cuts CO2 emissions by 32M metric tons
In a three-year span, companies such as Cisco Systems Inc. and Intel Corp. have helped cut emissions linked to the IT sector by about 32 million metric tons, according to a study released by the Portland-based Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Continue reading
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- Keen readies new green line, new store
- Saying is one thing, doing is another
- Oregon farms press forward on organic seed
- Duke Energy wants to be utilities' Amazon
- Northwest can lead clean-energy transition
- ECOtality unveils electric car chargers
- Report shows wind industry in distress
- SolarWorld revenue picture improves
- Keen readies new green line, new store
- Report shows wind industry in distress
- Northwest can lead clean-energy transition
- ECOtality unveils electric car chargers
- Smart grid washing machine debuts
- Oregon farms press forward on organic seed
- Iberdrola nets $170M stimulus grant
- California may kill $30M in energy grants %perl>













