A D V E R T I S E M E N T

LOCALLY OWNED BY PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Sustainable Life

US and World News provided by Reuters

Navigation bar

Shadow falls on sun power

PacificCorp’s petition darkens outlook for Oregon’s nascent solar industry

By Chris Lydgate /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 17, 2008, Updated Jul 24, 2008

What is the outlook for Oregon’s small but vibrant solar industry? For much of the year, the sun shone brightly. More homeowners are installing solar panels than ever before. Solar manufacturers are investing more than $1 billion in high-tech factories. Dozens of big solar projects are in the works. And last month, Multnomah County commissioners OK’d the biggest sol…

(news photo)

JIM CLARK / PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO

Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen has helped forge a third-party arrangement to finance the biggest solar installation in the Pacific Northwest. “Even though Multnomah County is broke, there are ways we can achieve our goals without raising taxes,” Cogen says.

July Calendar

Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 17, 2008

EVENTS • Division/Clinton Street Fair Come celebrate one of Portland’s most sustainable neighborhoods. Attractions include a …

Hard to swallow

Do tiny quantities of drugs in drinking water pose a threat to human health?

By Chris Lydgate /
Pamplin Media Group
Tue, Jul 8, 2008
Updated Jul 8, 2008

One of the most unpalatable environmental stories of the year landed with an alarming splash in March, when The Associated Press reported that water …

Good news! Gas prices go up only a tiny bit

Oh, yeah, but statewide averages are still hitting records

The Portland Tribune
Mon, Jul 7, 2008
Updated Jul 7, 2008

First, the not-so-terrible news on gas prices: Oregon’s average price per-gallon only inched up a tiny bit in the past week, hitting $4.29 for …

Readers’ choice

Most read stories

News: Web site changes its policy on comments

Opinion: Green collar industries are good for the region

Features: For sale at a yard near you

Sports: On the right trail

Sustainable: Hard to swallow

Most comments

• Good news! Gas prices go up only a tiny bit (26)

• Hard to swallow (11)

• Shadow falls on sun power (2)

Find a story

Keywords

Writer

Month

Year

Browse archive

Browse sustainable archive

Link to The Sherwood Gazette

Find a paper

Enter a street name
or a 5 digit zip code

Breaking News
Email Alerts

The Sherwood Gazette
Sustainable feed

Find a business

Weather Forecasts
Weather Maps
Weather Radar

ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL SECTIONS
AND PROMOTIONS

News »

Link to News page

Surviving the mean girls

Opinion »

Link to Opinion page

Features »

Link to Features page

Riding for Ella

Sports »

Link to Sports page

On the right trail