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Eaton Taps Wilsonville as Key Site for Electric Vehicle Quick Charger
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that it has chosen its Wilsonville, Oregon, satellite power center as a lead facility to modify and integrate its Electric Vehicle (EV) DC quick charger for the North American market. With this commitment, Oregon continues to establish itself as a leader in the emerging electric vehicle market, and Eaton further underscores its commitment to the Pacific Northwest region and the California market. Read more in Business Wire.
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Business Week: Cover Story: Electric Cars Get Charged for Battle
Most of the drivers on the 101 Freeway in Marin County, Calif., on this foggy December morning are oblivious to the black snub-nosed car gliding along beside them. Every so often, however, someone does a double take, gives a thumbs-up, or snaps a cell phone picture, because the car in the next lane is one they’ve never seen before: a Nissan Leaf, the world’s first affordable, mass-produced electric vehicle, or EV. Read more in Businessweek.
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OPB covers the electric vehicle rollout in the Pacific Northwest
The West Coast is about to take part in the biggest rollout of electric cars and charging stations in the world. The Department of Energy awarded a Phoenix company $100 million to build electric vehicle charging networks in five states. Washington, Oregon and California are among those states. Read more on OPB.
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Japanese company to build solar crucible plant
Ferrotec will open a Portland-area plant in mid-2010 and will be producing quartz crucibles to support Oregon’s established and rapidly growing solar manufacturing. Read more in the Portland Business Journal.
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PGE ranks among highest in nation in solar power generation
PGE was recognized by the Solar Electric Power Association as a utility leader in the integration of solar power into its generation portfolio.
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Oregon in running for Norwegian car plant
Norwegian company, Think, is considering Oregon for electric-car manufacturing. The Oregonian quotes Brendan Prebo, a Think North America spokesman, “There’s a number of things that appeal to Think about Oregon… They’ve also shown their interest in terms of supporting electric vehicle sales.”
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PGE joins with state of Oregon and Mitsubishi to promote zero-emission vehicles
PGE joins in a new partnership with the state of Oregon and Mitsubishi toward the development of an electric vehicle charging network to promote the use of zero-emission vehicles.
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Governor and PGE welcome Mitsubishi and its all-electric vehicle to Oregon
Oregonians got a sneak peek at Mitsubishi’s stylish four-passenger mini-car — the i MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) — when Mitsubishi brought the all-electric vehicle to Oregon for a two-day visit as part of its zero-emission vehicle partnership with the state of Oregon and PGE. Read the Oregonian article on the i MiEV and our news release to learn more.
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PGE’s residential green power program No. 1 nationally for fourth year
For the fourth year in a row, Portland General Electric sold more renewable power to residential customers than any other utility in the United States.
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Nation’s first solar highway generating power in “rainy” Oregon
The nation’s first solar highway installation is up and running in Tualatin, Oregon, putting the myth to rest that rainy Oregon doesn’t produce enough sunshine to successfully generate solar power.
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Sanyo breaks ground in Salem
An article (PDF) in Fortune 500 magazine discusses how PGE is partnering with companies in the solar manufacturing industry, like Sanyo, to bring those firms to Oregon. To meet the anticipated power demand at Sanyo and other nearby plants, PGE is developing a new substation. Fortune 500 says, “Sanyo’s interest in the location, and PGE’s willingness to develop the substation, could pave the way for future green manufacturing.”
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