Month: August 2013
Avista, Inland Power’s results differ with new energy standards
By Becky Kramer Spokesman Review Wind turbines spinning on the Palouse are the final piece of Avista Utilities’ strategy to meet Washington’s new renewable energy standards. Energy from the 58-turbine Palouse Wind farm, which started operations last year, has…
Small Hydro Legislation Signed By President Obama
By Staff SustainableBusiness.com Last week, President Obama had a rare moment where he signed legislation passed by both houses in Congress – two bills make it easier to develop small hydropower in the US. They streamline the process for…
What if everyone plugs in their cars at once?
By Sandi Doughton Seattle Times RICHLAND — Electric cars account for fewer than 0.05 percent of passenger vehicles in the United States today, but Michael Kintner-Meyer envisions a future where plug-ins rule the roads. The proliferation of electric…
Warm Springs tribes, ODFW try to resurrect Hood River’s spring chinook run
By Scott Learn The Oregonian PARKDALE — As salmon streams go, Hood River faces some unique challenges: glacial gullywashers from Mount Hood, heavy irrigation withdrawals for Oregon’s top fruit orchards and a once hardy population of spring chinook…
Senate passes hydropower development act
By Staff Bonners Ferry News U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and John Barrasso (R-WY) on Friday praised the Senate’s unanimous passage of the “Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act.” The bill, which already…