May 26, 2011. SolarIndustryMag.com
SANYO North America Corp. and InSpec Group plan to install a 679 kW solar system for the Oregon Sustainability Center in Portland, Ore. The project also includes a 30 kWh large-scale lithium-ion battery storage system, which will be connected in line with the rooftop PV system to supply DC electricity for applications such as LED lighting.

January 13, 2011. Oregon Live
SoloPower, a California producer of flexible thin-film solar cells and panels, plans to put a $340 million plant in Wilsonville that will ultimately employ about 500 workers.

January 4, 2011. OPB News
Oregonians who have wanted to put solar panels on their roofs, but couldn’t afford it, now have a new option. Oregon’s Department of Energy has finalized new rules for residential energy tax credits that offer up to $6000 to lease solar panels.

November 16, 2010. Solar Oregon
On a recent sunny weekend in Pendleton, Oregon, Solar Now! (www.solarnoworegon.org), a collaboration between the City of Portland, Solar Oregon, Oregon Department of Energy and Energy Trust of Oregon, held its first-ever Solar Now! University at Blue Mountain Community College.

October 5, 2010. Sunpluggers.com
At least 85 solar and wind energy companies are now operating in the metropolitan area of Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., according to a business development group.

September 21, 2010. Sustainable Business Oregon
The Oregon Public Utility Commission voted Tuesday to lower payments to participants in the state’s feed-in-tariff program for solar energy as a hedge against the fledgling program’s rampant popularity.

August 3, 2010. REcharge, Renewable Energy News
The US city of Portland has installed its first public solar canopy charging station capable of providing 8.2kWh in the south parking lot of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).

February 22, 2010. energyempowers.com
A quick Web search reveals that many sources consider Portland, Ore., to be one of the most green-minded cities in the United States. But large upfront costs have been a barrier for citizens looking to install solar power systems in the past. Now, a neighborhood solar initiative is helping communities organize to get solar discounts, meaning...

September 3, 2009. The Oregonian
If you've been thinking about going solar, now is the time to do it. It may never get this cheap again.

Southeast residents have banded together to purchase solar installations at a group discount and navigate the sometimes intimidating questions of "Where do you go to buy them?" and "How much should you pay?"

September 1, 2009. The Oregonian
Portland Community College will reward students, faculty or staff with financial incentives for coming up with their own green projects to reduce the college's carbon footprint.