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Our understanding of the global need to act, and the state of renewable energy policy and news are rapidly evolving in Oregon, nationally and internationally. This monthly resource will keep you up-to-date with what's new both in OREP and renwewable energy conversations from around the planet.

From local communities to national policy decisions, informed and engaged citizens will advance the transition to locally-owned and locally-generated clean renewable energy. We encourage you to check back regularly.

January 2014
1/19/14
RE News: Energy | Policy News: World FIT News

Since when is Germany sunny and windy?; Craig Morris, Renewables International, January 17 2014

Policy News: Community RE

Clean Energy Collective Digs into Solar Gardens in Massachusetts; Chris Meehan, Renewable Energy World, January 16, 2014

Environment: Climate

US Army colonel: world is sleepwalking to a global energy crisis; Nafeez Ahmed, The Guardian, January 17, 2014

U.N. Says Lag in Confronting Climate Woes Will Be Costly; Justin Gillis, The New York Times, January 16, 2014

An Overview of Potential Economic Costs to Oregon of a Business-As-Usual Approach to Climate Change; Ernie Niemi, et al, Climate Leadership Initiative, February 17, 2009

An Overview of Potential Economic Costs to Washington of a Business-As-Usual Approach to Climate Change; Ernie Niemi, et al, Climate Leadership Initiative, February 17, 2009

1/16/14
Policy News: US FiT News

Rep. Pierce introduces feed-in tariff (FIT) bill during 2014 Indiana General Assembly; Laura Arnold, Indiana Distributed Energy Alliance, January 15, 2014

LIPA Announces FiT for Non-Solar Renewables; via John Farrell, Institute for Energy Self-Reliance, January 2014

RE News: Energy

How to Build a Clean Energy Grid; John Jimison, Bill White, and Ben Paulos, America's Power Plan, January 14, 2014 (via RenewableEnergyWorld.com)

1/13/14
RE News: Wind

Wind Output in Ontario 2013; Glen Estill, Wind Blog, January 1, 2014 (NOTE: No more coal generation in Ontario as of 1/1/14)

RE News: Energy

Costly To The Core: How the nuclear plant no one knows about is wasting your money; Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, December 11, 2013

1/8/14
RE News: Solar

Solar Plan for Oregon; Chris Robertson, OR Solar Energy Industries Association, January 8, 2013

Environment: Climate

The Entire IPCC Report in 19 Illustrated Haiku; Anna Fahey, Sightline Institute, December 16, 2013

RE News: Wind

UK Wind Surge: 10% of December Electricity; Pete Danko, earthtechling, January 3, 2014

1/2/14
Policy News: Policy Innovation

Model US Feed-in Tariff Bill (Indiana 2013); Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, November 14, 2013

Policy News: Utility Adaptation

Utilities Feeling Rooftop Solar Heat Start Fighting Back; Mark Chediak, Christopher Martin and Ken Wells, Bloomberg (via RenewableEnergyWorld.com), December 31, 2013

Policy News: Community RE

Please, in My Backyard: How renewable energy cooperatives advanced citizen involvment in the Germany energy transition; Andreas Wieg, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, December 2013

 

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OREP's Vision for a sustainable, decentralized energy future:

• A sustainable economy with family-wage, energy jobs throughout the state
• Farmers, ranchers, tribes, and rural communities harnessing Oregon's abundant and varied renewable resources
• Private and community ownership of solar panels across the built environment
• Local financing of renewable energy projects keeping energy dollars recirculating in Oregon
• Flourishing renewable energy industries across the state
• Energy-informed voter support for renewable energy
• A healthy environment, minimally impacted by energy production