Oregon is not the only state to recognize the benefits of a homegrown clean fuels industry to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and protect the environment. Our California and British Columbia neighbors have implemented their own Clean Fuels Programs and already started to reap the rewards from economic growth, job gains, and cleaner, more affordable fuel alternatives. Last week, Oregon lawmakers […]
While Oregon continues to make progress on our own Clean Fuels Program, we’re always interested in what’s happening just south in California, where their own version of the program (the LCFS) has been in place for several years. Last week, the Atlantic ran a story on the considerable health benefits and economic savings from the reduction […]
This is neat! Georgetown Climate Center has built a map of state climate and energy policies, including (as shown below) the change in carbon pollution emissions that come from the power sector, from 2005-2012. The darker the green, the greater the reduction; the deeper the blue/purple, the higher of an increase. (Click the map to visit Georgetown’s site to play around with […]
Last year, Oregon joined seven other states in issuing a declaration that we would put more zero-emission vehicles on the road. The initiative would aim for 3.3 million clean fuel vehicles within 12 years. Today, these states have launched first steps to turn the plan into reality. From the Chicago Tribune: The eight-state coalition, which includes […]
Car manufacturers have created a new generation of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells vehicles. But there are concerns over how successfully the new technology can be rolled out. It’s a classic chicken and egg conundrum: Consumers hesitate to buy the new cars without assurance that there will be adequate infrastructure for fueling up. Companies hesitate to invest in […]
An excellent op-ed from Dr. David Tom Cooke, providing a totally different lens on the Clean Fuels case, is making the rounds. Via the Sacramento Bee: I’ve spent the better part of my life as a doctor, caring for my patients, working to make their lives better and helping them live longer. Modern medicine, innovative research […]