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RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS

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June 29, 2023

Affordable housing community saves and serves with solar

How can affordable multifamily housing construction projects keep costs in check and still include solar? The…

More on increased incentives making solar possible for affordable housing
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May 12, 2023

Energy Trust celebrates 25,000th solar project with new Habitat for Humanity homes

Over the past 20 years, Energy Trust of Oregon has helped grow the solar industry in…

More about our 25,000th solar project
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April 21, 2023

Solar Ambassadors to make solar more accessible for communities of color

Solar is the future of clean energy, and it's time for everyone to have access to…

More about Solar Ambassadors
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March 15, 2023

Solar plus other upgrades nearly erase energy bills for Sammie Lewis

When Sammie Lewis’ old heat pump stopped cooling her home in the summer of 2021, she…

More on Sammie Lewis
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February 3, 2023

Federal solar tax credit increases to 30%

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An expanded federal tax credit is making it more affordable for homeowners to go solar. The…

More about the increased tax credit
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November 11, 2022

Energy Trust at 20: How we helped advance Oregon’s solar industry

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Energy Trust’s 20th anniversary is a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and hear…

More about how we helped advance the solar industry in Oregon
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August 22, 2022

Solar Savers: James Barnes finds Solar Within Reach

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When James Barnes looked for ways to reduce energy expenses for his Klamath Falls home, Solar…

More about how James Barnes' found Solar Within Reach
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August 15, 2022

Affordable housing residents benefit from Wallowa County Community Solar project

Photos courtesy of Wallowa County Community Solar Enjoying the benefits of solar power might seem out…

More on Wallowa County Community Solar project
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August 3, 2022

Solar Savers: Increased incentives help Josh Chang go solar

For Josh Chang and his wife Heidi, solar power seemed like a nice, “someday” dream for…

Learn more about this solar saver
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May 18, 2022

Teaching by example: OMSI goes solar

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Photo courtesy of OMSI The site of one of Portland’s oldest power plants is now producing…

Read more about solar at OMSI

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