The NW Energy Coalition has published a fact sheet summarizing tactics that solar installers can use to attract more people of color to the industry and to their companies. The fact sheet is derived from a study published in June by the Solar Foundation, which found that only about 10% of 7,300 solar industry jobs […]
Accelerate grid modernization at GridFWD 2019. Join 90+ senior leaders from utilities, solution providers, regulatory agencies, governments and advocates. Learn about modernization best practices, emerging markets & models, and building a culture of innovation. Grid-focused trainings and tours round out this three-day event. This event will be held at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, October 7-9, […]
Achieving a low-carbon or no-carbon energy system isn’t just a matter of switching our sources of electricity from coal-fired and natural gas-fired power plants to wind and solar power. It’s also about embracing more energy efficient houses, buildings, and appliances that reduce our need for electricity. And it’s about engaging new resources, many of them […]
The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators/policymakers, educators students, tribal members, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors, engineers, financial lenders, consultants, and more. Over 250 solar and related industry personnel are expected to gather to discuss: The effects of 2019 legislation (net […]
New report suggests how employers, governments, and labor can collaborate to match employer needs with qualified candidates of color A new Solar Foundation report that was supported by the NW Energy Coalition finds that only about one in ten solar industry jobs in Washington and Oregon is held by a person of color. For management […]
This morning, Talen Montana, the operator and co-owner with Puget Sound Energy of Colstrip units 1 and 2, announced that the units will be retired at year-end. The retirement will remove a major emitter of greenhouse gases and air pollution from the Northwest energy system and, by freeing up transmission capacity from eastern Montana to […]
Washington State Conference Center at the Convention Center — Seattle, WA The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. Presented jointly by the CleanTech Alliance and the Northwest Environmental Business Council, this unique event connects policy with practice and addresses the industry’s current challenges and future opportunities. The 2019 Summit will explore […]
A tailwind in the Northwest behind clean and affordable energy On May 3, the NW Energy Coalition hosted its Spring 2019 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Boise. Conference guests participated in discussions and presentations on the growing synergy between governments and private industry in the drive for clean energy, the challenge of reducing peak […]
Simpson says region must ask “what if?” lower Snake River dams are removed Will Washington legislature follow suit? BOISE, IDAHO — Republican Congressman Mike Simpson of Idaho energized a conference audience in Boise on Tuesday by declaring the need for the Northwest to explore the implications of removing four lower Snake River dams in order […]
The Seattle Times has published an op-ed titled, “Restore the Snake River? Stakeholder talks are the right next step” by Sam Mace of Coalition member Save Our wild Salmon. Sam makes the case for state funding for a proposed lower Snake River dam stakeholder forum. The forum would give Washington communities a voice in examining the […]
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