Archive for January 2019

Shawna De La Rosa | South Sound Business January 17, 2019 A new program in Tenino, called the Tenino Innovation and Education Through Renewables project (TIER) aims to modernize the power grid and create educational opportunities that allow for job training and the growth of clean energy. The venture — which launched this morning and is…

Scientists say it may still technically be possible to limit warming to 1.5C if drastic action is taken now [Studies such as these illustrate that it is more important than ever to hold lawmakers to the strong targets of the Thurston Regional Climate Mitigation Plan ~ Ed] Climate change could be kept in check if a…

Katie Hayes | The Daily Chronicle Jan 18, 2019 The city of Tenino, Tenino School District and a Portland-based nonprofit are spearheading a more than $10 million project that would turn the school district into a regional hub for training in renewable energy technology. The project is called “Tenino Innovation and Education through Renewables,” or…

Jim Lazar, Economist | January 5, 2019 When the cost of clean energy is lower than the cost of dirty energy, the end of the game for the fossil fuel industry will come into view.  And we are getting very close.  For electricity, we are already there. Wind costs came down to a competitive price…