• 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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