UPDATE: This afternoon the Parks and Recreation Commission to move ahead with the project. Staff will now hold negotiations with the developer, Solar City.
Amid the carnival rides, the animals exhibits, and all that junk food… Oregon is planning something new for the State Fair in Salem.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is looking at a...
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UPDATE: Oregon State Fair May Go Solar
Medford May Go Solar In A Big Way
Officials in Medford are looking at plans to build Oregon’s largest solar energy farm. It would be located at the city’s airport with solar panels on top of buildings and lining the runways. That’s about 70 acres in size, producing enough electricity to power some 2000 homes. Airport officials are working with a local...
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Investing In Oregon’s Solar Future
Two of Oregon’s largest universities are sharing a $1.34 million investment in solar energy research.
OSU and UO say they’ll use the money to support research into improving solar cell manufacturing, discovering new solar technologies, and creating internships for graduate students at Oregon based solar companies.
Although the money comes from a variety of sources, it...
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Oregon’s Solar Highway Works, Even In The Rain
Three months after flipping the switch on Oregon’s “Solar Highway”, the project is already being declared a success.
The solar highway is actually a solar interchange. Last year, an 8,000 square foot solar system was installed where I-5 and I-205 meet in Tualatin. During the day, the panels pump electricity into the grid. At night,...
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