Save the OREGON BETC and the State’s CLEAN ENERGY Industry

This is actually important. Everyone needs to stop the legistlators and whoever else is in on the deal from cutting the BETC down from 50% to 30% and capping it at HALF its current cap. This will destroy all solar projects in the state’s economic viability and radically hurt all wind and biofuels projects. Very stupid when the only real positive job growth in the state is coming from clean energy/clean tech

Cleantech Investment falls off…except in the area of energy storage

Article here.

How clean energy companies can get federal stiumulous dollars

I’m writing a detailed “how-to” guide for clean tech investors, entrepreneurs and developers on how to access Federal stimulous dollars which should be available for free to interested parties very soon. See the previous blog post for some very good information that is already available from a Presentation made by DWT in Seattle at the end of February.

And stay tuned…I will post it here when its done.

An overview of Stimulus Dollars for Clean Energy in the Pacific Northwest

Hello,

On February 24th DWT hosted an oversubscribed panel and reception on the energy-related tax and appropriations provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The event was co-sponsored by Cascadia Capital. We originally expected about 60 attendees, but ended up with 160.  Feedback has been terrific

We invite you to view the presentation, and forward on the below invitation to anyone you think may be interested.  This invitation will be going out to a nationwide energy list as well.

Special thanks to the planning committee for the event: Haeryung Shin, Dave Domansky and Pamela Charles of DWT, and Michael Butler and Jamie Boyd of Cascadia Capital.

For information in Oregon about the ways in which Oregonians can learn more about the ways they can benefit from this national stimulous package , please contact Ted Bernhard tedbernhard@dwt.com (503) 778 5225.

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Create Jobs in Oregon

An article from today’s Portland Business journal.

Where have all the Angels Gone?

An article from the New York Times.   Comments about the Northwest Angel community on John Cook’s blog can be found here.

Finally, clean cars are coming to America!

A great update from Climate Solution and good reason for optimism about the possibilities for cleaner vehicles in the U.S.

Dear Ted,

President Obama wasted no time in removing a federal thorn in the side of state climate solutions.  On Monday, he directed the Environmental Protection Agency to review – and presumably reverse – its refusal to allow 15 states, including Oregon and Washington, to get cleaner cars.

This is a victory for the country, and for you, a Climate Solutions donor. With your support, Climate Solutions helped orchestrate the passage of the 2005-6 clean car laws in Washington and Oregon. When the Bush administration blocked implementation of the standards, we joined the coalition to sue the EPA. You were with us all the way.

Today we can celebrate a milestone in the long journey to get clean cars.  But tomorrow, it’s back to work.  These modest improvements in vehicle technology are just one part of the climate solution.  If our federal and state leaders are serious about reducing our fossil fuel dependence and building a strong new energy economy, they need to get the show on the, er, rails and sidewalks and HOV lanes.

During this session in both Washington and Oregon, legislators will face historic votes on regional climate policy. We have the opportunity to implement the most ambitious regional cap on climate pollution in the country. We face enormous opposition, but Climate Solutions will be leading the charge with our new Repower campaign. Thanks for standing with us.

Sincerely,

KC Golden

P.S. Our new Montana field office has just learned that a bill has been introduced in Montana to adopt the California clean car standard!

Oregon-based Wind Turbine Refurbisher Nexion DG gets national publicity

Portland’s Matt Stein and Nexion DG in the NY times blog article on wind turbine refurbishng by Libby Tucker — http://ping.fm/VoTif

What does software have to do with cleantech

A very nice post from the Software Association of Oregon blog by Harvey Matthews.

Oregon stands to Benefit from Federal Infrastructure Dollars

Article from Portland Business Journal