http://solaroregon.org Solar-related news daily 1 2006-08-01T22:27:31Z http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/salem-green-awards-fundraiser-honors-local-sustainability-work Salem held its first Green Awards on Saturday honoring 10 businesses and residents for their efforts in sustainability. The fundraiser highlighted efforts in four categories: Recycler of the Year, Business of the Year, Green Building of the Year and EarthWise Business of the Year. Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center, Marion County Environmental Services and Garten Services selected the 10 winners from a list of 27 nominees No publisher Claire 2010-03-15T19:59:39Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/prevailing-wage-expanded-for-solar A new law extends the reach of Oregon’s prevailing wage rate laws in the construction of solar energy systems. Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 3651 into law March 10. No publisher Claire 2010-03-15T19:40:41Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/five-renewable-energy-projects-in-the-running-for-up-to-100k Five local renewable energy and education proposals have reached the finalist stage for consideration of two Eugene Water & Electric Board Greenpower grants of up to $100,000 each. No publisher Claire 2010-03-11T17:52:53Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/companies-eye-crook-county-for-solar-power-projects Solar arrays could follow the West Butte wind farm as the next renewable energy projects to make their way to Crook County, as several solar companies have been making inquiries about the area, according to county officials. No publisher Claire 2010-03-06T21:30:47Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/molalla-councilor-goes-off-the-grid-to-help-himself-his-neighbors-the-planet Glen Boreth, a Molalla city councilor for nearly four years, has several reasons to use the energy of the sun rather than pay a bill every month to Portland General Electric. No publisher Claire 2010-03-04T22:35:40Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/helping-rural-businesses-go-green Free, federally funded energy audits aim to identify and help fund small-scale projects No publisher Claire 2010-03-04T22:35:24Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/japanese-company-to-build-solar-crucible-plant A Japanese company plans to open a solar crucible manufacturing plant in Fairview. The plant will employ 30 workers. No publisher Claire 2010-03-03T18:35:11Z News Item http://solaroregon.org/about/news_folder/pge-rolls-out-another-rooftop-solar-project-with-prologis Increasing Its Total Solar Energy Capacity to More Than 12 MegawattsProject creates local union-wage electrical and roofing jobs No publisher Claire 2010-03-02T16:29:16Z News Item