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House Bill 2992 would classify hydroelectricity as renewable energy
Oregon does not currently classify hydroelectricity as renewable energy. This means the state’s renewable energy goals mandated by the legislature in 2007 will be reached by expanding expensive and inconsistent energy sources such as wind energy. House Bill 2992 would … Continue reading
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Oregon Catalyst features new Cascade report on renewable energy
http://oregoncatalyst.com/8204-darker-side-green-tens-thousands-lost-jobs-oregonians-pay-electric-bills.html Oregon Transformation makes a blog post on Oregon Catalyst describing the impacts of restrictive energy policies on the Oregon economy. These results came from our recently released economic analysis showing that renewable mandates imposed by the Oregon legislature in … Continue reading
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Nuclear reactions?
This is a good Reason Foundation article on the future of nuclear power following the Japanese situation. “The main problem with energy supply systems is that for the last 100 years, governments have insisted on meddling with them, using subsidies, setting rates, … Continue reading
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Solar versus nuclear?
Nuclear power has taken a hit recently because of the developing situation in Japan but is solar a viable substitute for the baseload electricity that nuclear provides? Check out what the Wall Street Journal and the National Center For Policy … Continue reading
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Why renewable energy should be like organic food
Perfectly appropriate with Cascade’s recent release of a report showing the economic cost of FORCING renewable energy is substantial. How about we try the VOLUNTARY approach to renewable energy? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRpoyVOqB9I
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