Fossil Fuel Transition
The Northwest Needs More Midsize Solar
While distributed solar can’t solve the region’s transmission woes alone, Idaho and Washington would be smart to follow Oregon’s lead in boosting it for a cleaner future.
Is There a Future for Gas Utilities? It Could Be Heating and Cooling Your Home (from the Ground)
"GeoNetworks" are being piloted in New York and Massachusetts. Cascadia should be next.
New Report Charts Need for WA to Plan Ahead for Oil Refinery Closures
A spate of recent shutdowns across the US holds urgent lessons for local communities.
Northwest States Need to Build New Power Lines, Fast
Otherwise, Oregon and Washington will miss critical climate targets.
Heat Pumps a Win-Win for Cascadia’s Now Hotter, Drier Summers
The heat dome bolstered the case for cleaner home cooling and heating technology and for decarbonizing the region’s economy.
The Pipeline Giant Behind Keystone XL Wants to Expand a Major Fracked Gas Pipeline in Cascadia
TC Energy is hoping no one will notice.
New Report: Forty Canceled Fossil Fuel Export Projects, with Nine Still Kicking
Looking back at a decade of (mostly) failed oil, gas, and coal export proposals.
No, British Columbia’s LNG Cannot Solve Europe’s Russian Gas Problem
And it’s a threat to the province’s climate commitments.
Pacific Northwest States Paid $700 Million for Russian Oil Last Year Alone
Cascadia’s oil imports and Russia’s war.
Responsibly Sourced Gas: Boon or Boondoggle?
A new certification measures the industry’s marginal progress, while buyers should keep their eyes on the true clean energy prize.
