New Battery Tech Energizes Demand
The iron-flow battery system is safer, cleaner and more durable than its competitors, but its success will depend on its ability to scale.
- Published in Energy and Environment
A Global Forest
Fellows at the World Forestry Institute debut forest-preserving projects with global reverberations.
- Published in Energy and Environment
"Oceans and waterways stand no chance of survival at the present rate"
The CEO of an incubator that aims to commercialize alternatives to plastic discusses how Oregon is ripe for innovation.
- Published in Manufacturing
On the Scene: Native communities and natural resources
A Portland City Club panel explores the intersection between indigenous leadership, natural resource management and environmental justice.
- Published in Must Reads
Plastic pollution provides untapped business potential
The manufacturing of alternatives to plastic products could be the next frontier in the cleantech sector.
- Published in Must Reads
DEQ ramps up penalties for asbestos violations
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has levied $177,750 in penalties against 14 businesses for violating rules for the safe removal of asbestos from buildings since it introduced more stringent regulation at the start of this year.
- Published in Must Reads
New device uses worms to detect toxins
As Portland and other cities grapple with the fallout from environmental pollutants, a Eugene company develops a natural method to test for environmental toxins.
- Published in Must Reads