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RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS

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March 7, 2024

How to avoid solar scams that overpromise, underdeliver

solar panels on roof

Oregon has a thriving solar industry. High customer interest, driven in part by financial incentives and…

More on avoiding solar scams
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August 28, 2023

PGE’s Smart Solar Study recruiting homeowners to help strengthen the grid

Energy Trust and Portland General Electric have teamed up to investigate how smart inverters on individual…

More on PGE's Smart Solar Study
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August 16, 2023

Solar tax credits now available to tax-exempt entities

For state and local governments, tribes, nonprofits and other tax-exempt entities, investing in solar energy is…

More on solar tax credits
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August 3, 2023

Solar + storage helps homeowners weather storms better

When a massive ice storm left Marc and Linda Vickery without power for five days, they…

Read more about the Vickery family plans for energy resilience
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July 27, 2023

With small steps, Beaverton is leading the way in climate action

Climate change is a global issue that requires local action, and the City of Beaverton is…

More on the City of Beaverton's actions
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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%

Solar installation

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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