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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…

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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…

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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…

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October 10, 2022

Business owner Joe Calderon teaches children to be environmentally conscious just as his mother taught him

For the past few weeks, we’ve highlighted practical routines and teachings Latino families have passed down…

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October 3, 2022

Business owner Ernesto Morales Melo’s mother inspired him to be energy efficient

We continue our series of short videos that highlight members of LatinoBuilt, a trade association for…

Learn more about Ernesto Morales Melo
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September 29, 2022

Changemaker: Rosa Martinez paves the way for other Latino-owned business in the construction industry

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This is a part of a series of blog posts amplifying community voices. Rosa Martinez is…

Learn more about Rosa
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September 29, 2022

Growing up in Mexico instilled energy-saving habits for Dr. Elizabeth Flores

We continue our collaboration with LatinoBuilt, a trade association for Latino-owned businesses in construction, to honor…

Learn more about Dr. Flores
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September 27, 2022

Energy Savers: Ignacio Rauda keeps moving forward

Ignacio Rauda lives in North Portland with his sister and a blue-eyed cat he calls “mi…

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September 26, 2022

Business owner Rene Flores reflects on how his abuela helped him be more energy conscious

We’re teaming up with LatinoBuilt, a trade association for Latino-owned businesses in construction, to honor the…

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May 6, 2022

Energy Savers: The Guillow family takes on DIY insulation

February of 2021 was quite a time for Larry and Theresia Guillow to move into their…

Read Larry’s story

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