2012 October 05

Portland General Electric Seeks Renewables Proposals for Approximately 100 MW

October 5, 2012 by pressroom 1 Comment

The RFP seeks approximately 100 “average megawatts” of renewable power, enough to serve more than 83,000 typical PGE residential customers. Energy sources must be at least 10 MW and can include wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas, solar, and hydroelectric power. PGE said it may acquire either a single resource or a mix of resources to achieve the total desired renewable energy target. The utility anticipates the resources acquired will be brought into the company’s portfolio in the 2013-2017 timeframe.

Retrofit or Relight: What’s The Difference and Which Is Best For Your Company

October 5, 2012 by GBE FACTS 1 Comment

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If you’re not a lighting professional, the language used to describe energy efficient lighting upgrades isn’t the most user-friendly. Being unfamiliar with the terms can make the choice of what type of lighting project to employ for your facility seem daunting. Relight, retrofit, 1-for-1 replacement, deeper retrofits – what is the difference and where do you begin?

Spinning Conical Solar Cells Increase Output Twenty-Fold

October 5, 2012 by Glenn Meyers Leave a Comment

Meet a new way to look at solar cells. This looks cooler than cool! All we have to do now is get the cost factor down. Source: Evan Ackerman – dvice

Guest Post: Responsible Management of Garden Pests

October 5, 2012 by GBE FACTS 1 Comment

Managing pests used to simply be a case of finding the right chemicals from the closest hardware store and having at it. Now, this is no longer the case due to increasing concern for the environment and human/animal welfare. In order to help adapt to these changes, many scientists recommend using an ‘Integrated Pest Management’ strategy, or IPM for short.