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<p>When they set out to make their power supply 100% green, Northwest leaders ignored the fact that the region lacks the wiring to deliver new sources of renewable energy to people’s homes.</p><p>Little has been done to change that, ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting found.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>

<p>The Mount Vernon News was family owned from 1939 until it was sold in 2020 to a “pink slime” media company with ties to conservative billionaires. Then it began publishing one-sided articles that make dubious claims about solar power.</p><p>(Published Oct. 2024)<br><a href="https://propub.li/3CY5WFR" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propub.li/3CY5WFR</a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oil/" rel="tag">#Oil</a> <a href="/tags/gas/" rel="tag">#Gas</a> <a href="/tags/fossilfuels/" rel="tag">#FossilFuels</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/billionaires/" rel="tag">#Billionaires</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a></p>

<p>Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply<br>---</p><p>Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved.</p><p>It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/irene-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/irene-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ire</span><span class="invisible">ne-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/cleanenergy/" rel="tag">#CleanEnergy</a></p>

<p>Neue <a href="/tags/steckersolar/" rel="tag">#Steckersolar</a> Norm und <a href="/tags/2ndlife/" rel="tag">#2ndLife</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a>?</p><p>Geht das überhaupt? Wie geht das?</p><p>Wir haben den bekannten Solaranwalt Dr. Dirk Legler für ein Fachforum gewinnen können, mit dem wir die offenen Fragen klären und uns auf den Weg machen können zum Normkonformen <a href="/tags/upcycling/" rel="tag">#Upcycling</a> <a href="/tags/balkonkraftwerk/" rel="tag">#Balkonkraftwerk</a>. </p><p>7.1.26 um 17:00 digital!</p><p><a href="https://balkon.solar/news/2025/11/28/fachforum-2nd-life/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="balkon.solar/news/2025/11/28/fachforum-2nd-life/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">balkon.solar/news/2025/11/28/f</span><span class="invisible">achforum-2nd-life/</span></a></p>

<p>Stories by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica identified bottlenecks that have stalled green energy projects in Oregon.</p><p>The governor aims to accelerate efforts through a series of mandates. Here&#x27;s where they stand.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>

<p>Oregon Accelerates Green Energy Projects Before Trump Phase-Out of Tax Credits<br>---</p><p>Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek told state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to expedite solar and wind permits before federal green energy tax credits expire next year. The order prioritizes high-priority projects to begin by July 2026.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/renewableenergy/" rel="tag">#RenewableEnergy</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>

<p>Ich wurde für den Engagementpreis der Deutschen <a href="/tags/umwelthilfe/" rel="tag">#Umwelthilfe</a> „Druck machen – Für die <a href="/tags/umwelt/" rel="tag">#Umwelt</a>!“ in der Kategorie „Umweltheld*in des Jahres“ nominierert.</p><p>Es gibt eine Publikumsabstimmung <br>👉  <a href="https://l.duh.de/engagementpreissebastian" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="l.duh.de/engagementpreissebastian"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">l.duh.de/engagementpreissebast</span><span class="invisible">ian</span></a><br>bei der ihr für mich abstimmen könnt und wenn wir den Preis gewinnen, bekommt der <a href="/tags/balkonsolar/" rel="tag">#BalkonSolar</a> e.V. ein Preisgeld von 50.000€! </p><p><a href="/tags/balkonkraftwerke/" rel="tag">#Balkonkraftwerke</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/maker/" rel="tag">#Maker</a> <a href="/tags/preis/" rel="tag">#Preis</a></p>

<p>Im neuen Jahr gibt es wieder unsere beliebten:</p><p>🟡 &quot;Kernfusion-Kollektoren? Ja, Bitte&quot; - <a href="/tags/patch/" rel="tag">#Patch</a> 🟡</p><p>🟡 Durchmesser 8 cm, Hinten Klett 🟡</p><p>😎 15 EUR</p><p>☀️ Bestellung über: <a href="https://balkon.solar/patch" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>balkon.solar/patch</a></p><p>🫵 Unterstütz unsere Arbeit für <a href="/tags/steckersolar/" rel="tag">#Steckersolar</a>, <a href="/tags/balkonsolar/" rel="tag">#BalkonSolar</a>, <a href="/tags/rechtaufsolar/" rel="tag">#RechtaufSolar</a>, <a href="/tags/pluginpv/" rel="tag">#pluginpv</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> am <a href="/tags/balkon/" rel="tag">#Balkon</a>!</p>

<p><a href="/tags/lispygopherclimate/" rel="tag">#lispyGopherClimate</a> <a href="/tags/live/" rel="tag">#live</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/weekly/" rel="tag">#weekly</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="https://communitymedia.video/w/8RAj7j4mdxEXrZwn6EFei1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="communitymedia.video/w/8RAj7j4mdxEXrZwn6EFei1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">communitymedia.video/w/8RAj7j4</span><span class="invisible">mdxEXrZwn6EFei1</span></a><br><a href="/tags/climatecrisis/" rel="tag">#climateCrisis</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@kentpitman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kentpitman</span></a></span> <br>And The Netherlands&#x27; <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#solar</a> power crisis - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ieji.de/@vnikolov" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vnikolov</span></a></span> </p><p>Lots of community news today.<br>- I have an unuploaded hour of interview with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/@shizamura" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>shizamura</span></a></span> about making her <a href="/tags/webcomic/" rel="tag">#webcomic</a> <a href="https://sarilho.net/en/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>sarilho.net/en/</a> <br>- speaking of, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://merveilles.town/@prahou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>prahou</span></a></span> <a href="https://analognowhere.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>analognowhere.com/</a><br>- <a href="/tags/lisp/" rel="tag">#lisp</a> constraint satisfaction and my vision of <a href="/tags/permacomputing/" rel="tag">#permacomputing</a><br>- <a href="/tags/gopher/" rel="tag">#gopher</a> -s, featuring <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@Cat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Cat</span></a></span> live<br>- <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.sachachua.com/@sacha" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sacha</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/emacsnews/" rel="tag">#emacsnews</a> + <a href="/tags/emacsconf/" rel="tag">#emacsconf</a> deadline</p>

<p><a href="/tags/spaceweather/" rel="tag">#SpaceWeather</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/sflorg/" rel="tag">#sflorg</a><br>EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected<br>Valid From: 2025 Nov 11 2343 UTC<br>Now Valid Until: 2025 Nov 13 2100 UTC<br>Warning Condition: Persistence</p><p>Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.<br>Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.<br>Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.</p><p><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.sflorg.com/p/space-weather</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p>

<p>Meine aktuellen Solarerträge ☀️😎</p><p>Unser Balkonkraftwerk wurde am 6. Februar 2026 in Betrieb genommen. Aktuell mit zwei Solarpaneelen mit je 455W.</p><p><a href="/tags/balkonkraftwerk/" rel="tag">#balkonkraftwerk</a> <a href="/tags/balkonsolar/" rel="tag">#balkonsolar</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#solar</a></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://freiburg.social/@balkonsolar/116108274170601073" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="freiburg.social/@balkonsolar/116108274170601073"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freiburg.social/@balkonsolar/1</span><span class="invisible">16108274170601073</span></a></p><p>Du bist in einer Umweltgruppe, <a href="/tags/klimaschutz/" rel="tag">#Klimaschutz</a> Initiative oder bei einer <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> Firma? </p><p>Dann hilf der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Solarenergie, dem SolarFörder Verein und dem Bündnis Bürgerenergie das zu verhindern und mach mit bei unserem Aufruf!</p><p>Details: <a href="https://balkon.solar/netzpaket" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>balkon.solar/netzpaket</a></p><p><a href="/tags/klimaschutz/" rel="tag">#Klimaschutz</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#solar</a> <a href="/tags/netzpaket/" rel="tag">#netzpaket</a> <a href="/tags/erneurbareenergien/" rel="tag">#erneurbareenergien</a></p>

<p>📧 The March issue of e-EPS is out!<br>Enjoy your reading 👇<br><a href="https://www.epsmail.org//w/Bkb3WVoHwqoZFjMZKHh2kA" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.epsmail.org//w/Bkb3WVoHwqoZFjMZKHh2kA"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.epsmail.org//w/Bkb3WVoHwqo</span><span class="invisible">ZFjMZKHh2kA</span></a><br><a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/condensed/" rel="tag">#condensed</a> <a href="/tags/matter/" rel="tag">#matter</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#energy</a> <a href="/tags/conference/" rel="tag">#conference</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="/tags/cern/" rel="tag">#cern</a> <a href="/tags/teaching/" rel="tag">#teaching</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#solar</a> <a href="/tags/erc/" rel="tag">#ERC</a></p>