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Turning Pressure into Energy and Dollars Hillsboro’s first renewable energy project features the In-PRV. The system manages pressure for Hillsboro Water while generating up to 200,000 kWh of electricity per year that is fed back into the grid, offsetting the city’s cost of energy and helping to power the lights, concessions, and charging fleets at EV charging…

TechnologyIt’s to surprise that technology is forever changing, adapting, and advancing.  QuantumScape. Ever heard of it? It’s a battery startup that despite not yet reporting any revenue, is still projected to have a $44 billion market value. The company, backed by both Volkswagen and Bill Gates, now has a market value greater than Ford.  Solid-state…

ConsumptionDespite the many efforts, environmental threats continued to be intensified. That doesn’t mean, however, that efforts are not being made.  Consumption is defined as the use of goods and services by a household. It is a component in the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Gross domestic product (GDP) is a standard measure of a…

Can we help farmers and get carbon credits for climate friendly actionLegislation is set to help climate-friendly farmers interested in carbon credits. A bill to create a Climate Action Rebate Fund floated by a bipartisan group of senators was enacted in July 2019 and was rolled into a larger package. The Rebate Fund would efficiently…

What’s great about green infrastructure? We hear a lot about infrastructure these days as our government debates economic stimulus spending. Green infrastructure is smart! It can entail green parking, green roofs, bioswales, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting, urban tree canopies, and permeable pavements. “Green infrastructure” is a catch-all term that refers to using plant-based infrastructure to…

Lasso: at home recycling solution Lasso is the home recycling solution that ensures 100% of inserted & accepted plastics, glass, and metals are broken down into their pure valuable form. Reduce your carbon footprint, eventually earn money, and save time recycling without stress, mess or weekly collection. Simply place plastics, metals or glass within Lasso and let it…