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Daimler NA Unveils Two Electric Freightliner Models

Construction Equipment

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles - a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck - Wednesday during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland, Oregon.

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Cannabis Cultivation has Growing Environmental Implications

Green Building Law Update

Anecdotally, last year in Boulder County, Colorado during the second quarter of 2015, a modest 5,000 square foot indoor cannabis facility was consuming over 29,000 kWh of electricity each month. The rate producers and processors pay falls between the small commercial and large commercial energy rates.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Marisol Malibu: Setting a New Standard for Zero Carbon Real Estate

Stok

Stok’s deep knowledge of ILFI’s programs and proactive approach has helped us expand the reach and impact of our programs, accelerating action on climate change in homes and commercial buildings around the world.”. The second preference was given to FSC-certified lumber from Oregon and Washington. Solar Power: 18.7

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

Business Facilities

As national leaders, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Oregon round out the top five in the ACEEE Scorecard. The balance of the 10 most-improved states are Virginia, Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Idaho advanced seven spots, from 33rd to 26th place. and Kentucky.

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BF Expands State Energy Rankings With Natural Gas, Lowest Emissions And Biofuels Leaders

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In this year’s State Rankings Report, Business Facilities expanded its established energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. Iowa still reigns supreme in BF ‘s traditional (corn-based) Biofuels Leaders ranking. Far West U.S.

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Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

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The balance of the top 10 consisted of Vermont (3), Rhode Island (4), Connecticut and New York (tied for 5), Oregon (7), Washington state (8), Maryland (9), and Minnesota (10). A growing number of states have taken major steps toward the adoption of the most recent DOE-certified codes for both residential and commercial new construction.