An expanded federal tax credit is making it more affordable for homeowners to go solar. The…
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February 3, 2023
Federal solar tax credit increases to 30%
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November 11, 2022
Energy Trust at 20: How we helped advance Oregon’s solar industry
Energy Trust’s 20th anniversary is a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and hear…
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August 22, 2022
Solar Savers: James Barnes finds Solar Within Reach
When James Barnes looked for ways to reduce energy expenses for his Klamath Falls home, Solar…
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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…
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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…
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May 18, 2022
Teaching by example: OMSI goes solar
Photo courtesy of OMSI The site of one of Portland’s oldest power plants is now producing…
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May 17, 2022
Beaverton Public Safety Center advances carbon reduction and resiliency goals
When Beaverton Police needed a larger, more functional home, collaboration with Energy Trust of Oregon and…
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April 20, 2022
Community solar project up and running in Talent
More than two years after organizers began working to bring community solar to Southern Oregon, a…
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March 17, 2022
Listen now: Wallowa Resources Podcast spotlights local micro hydropower projects
Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County has a unique history with micro hydropower plants. Some projects even date…
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December 1, 2021
‘Quite a blessing’: Community solar brings clean energy to Portland residents
Rudy Thomas has lived at Jim and Salle’s Place, an affordable apartment community in Southeast Portland,…
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