Ecologue

Northwest Earth Institute discussion courses are a popular way to engage in locally-relevant conversations about the topics of our time.  More than 130,000 people worldwide have participated in their discussion courses! Beginning April 2, a Global Warming: Changing Course discussion group is starting in Corvallis at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, NW Circle and 29t St.  […]

Congratulations for the Res. Hall Eco-Challenge Month winners, Weatherford for recycling and Hawley for electricity! Weatherford recycled the most, 3.1 pounds per person over the three weeks, and won the RecycleMania Res. Hall trophy. Hawley used the least amount of electricity compared to an earlier baseline, and won a certificate. See the full results here […]

This February, take charge of your energy use by joining Campuses Take Charge—you could win great prizes and help OSU become one of the most energy efficient campuses in the nation! Go online and choose three energy-saving actions to try for one month. At the end of the month, tell us how it went by […]

Harvesting Clean Energy is the Northwest’s premiere gathering of the agriculture, forestry, and energy industries to advance rural economic development through clean energy.  Now in its 12th year, Harvesting Clean Energy draws on top-notch presenters with real-world experience getting successful projects built and growing jobs in their communities. REGISTER EARLY TO RECEIVE LOW RATES Thanks […]

Construction is nearly complete at OSU’s first two large-scale ground-mounted solar electric systems.  The larger site, located near the Trysting Tree Golf Course on the east side of the Willamette River, is a little over two acres and around 450 kilowatts.   A second site near 53rd St. and Campus Way is just under two acres […]

The University of Oregon is ahead after two days of the Energy Civil War. However, Oregon State is off to a great start this morning. There will be one more reading for this week and then we’ve got all weekend to try and close the gap before the home stretch next week! The Energy Civil […]

Does your home feel drafty?  Is your water heater on the brink?  Are your utility bills just too darn high? Clean Energy Works Oregon can help! This program is new to Benton County and Albany, and residents who apply before November 30th will be eligible for up to $2,500 in instant rebates. You’ll also receive: · […]

Campus Recycling, the OSU Sustainability Office, University Housing and Dining Services and the Student Sustainability Initiative are recruiting resident students to serve as paid Eco-Representatives (Eco-reps) in three residence halls this academic year (applicants from all halls are welcome). Eco-reps will work to educate their peers about sustainable lifestyles and resources, assist with marketing and […]

The OSU Sustainability Office is currently surveying campus to replace electric storage water heaters with heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) to cut down our energy usage. A few of the existing electric storage models use nearly 5000 kWh per year. The most efficient electric storage water heaters have an Energy Factor (EF) of 0.95 due […]

The 3.2 volt 180 amp-hour (Ah) Lithium Ion battery has an outstanding life cycle of 2000 (number of times the battery can withstand being completely charged and then discharged).  There are 16 high capacity battery packs,  each containing 3 individual batteries connected in parallel to reach 540Ah.  Each pack can deliver 540 amps for an hour or […]