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Electric fire trucks are coming to the Pacific Northwest

By Tom Banse February 17, 2023

Portland Fire & Rescue would be the second department nationally to take delivery of an electric fire engine built by Pierce Manufacturing. This is the first one in service with the Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin

You probably no longer bat an eye when an electric car passes by on the road. More novel battery-powered vehicles are soon joining the parade to help operators achieve their sustainability goals. Electric ferries are coming to Puget Sound and hybrid electric airplanes are being tested in Washington. Now, several Pacific Northwest fire departments have ordered their first Read More

Washington’s 2035 gas vehicle ban: Explained

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour October 28, 2022

small white electric car on an old street

From Flikr Creative Common Ivan Radio Listen (Runtime 1:18) Read Governor Jay Inslee has set ambitious climate goals for Washington state, including a ban on the sale of new, gas-powered passenger […]Read More

Northwest Energy Generation Continues To Green Up

By Courtney Flatt January 13, 2022

Coal plant closures in the Northwest decreased heat-trapping emissions that contribute to climate change. The Boardman Power Plant closed in October 2020.

Coal plant closures in the Northwest and an increase in natural gas generation meant fewer heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions recently contributed to climate change, according to new data from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.Read More

In New Climate Order, Inslee Says Washington State Vehicles To Plug In

By Courtney Flatt November 8, 2021

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered around 5,000 state vehicles to transition to electric over the next 19 years.

Washington’s state vehicles soon will plug in instead of gas up.Read More

How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030

By NPR News April 18, 2021

September 28, 2016 - Workers with Zilla Rack install PV modules on two racks just north of the NREL parking garage. The first row modules are part of a project called the Regional Test Centers (RTCs), small demonstration systems for PV industry to help get some initial performance validation and bankability study from the national labs.. The PV modules in the second row are part of a new DOE program called PV Lifetime. The intent is to study with high accuracy the initial degradation of PV modules, and to make all of the data publicly available. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)

Next week, President Biden will announce a number that could shape the rest of his presidency: a new goal to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement marks the country's renewed commitment to the Paris accord, the international climate change agreement that former President Trump withdrew from.Read More