Climate + Energy
Drill, Baby, Drill!—for Thermal Energy
How ground-source heat pumps and thermal energy networks can ease Cascadia’s grid crunch.
The Rising Costs of Oregon’s Sprawl into Fire Country
390,000 Oregonians and counting live in wildfire-prone areas. Everyone in the state pays the price.
Homeowner Associations Are Standing in the Way of Heat Pumps
Policymakers can unlock clean, efficient heating and cooling for one in four Cascadians.
Northwest Utilities’ Wildfire Risk—and Spending—Is Skyrocketing
And it threatens to stall the clean energy transition, but there’s a fix.
Climate Is Stuck, Housing Isn’t
Why apartments may be the most powerful domestic climate move of the Trump years.
Washington State Did Something Big for the Power Grid—Oregon Could Be Next
Washington’s new transmission authority can help plan, build, and finance the power lines necessary for harnessing clean energy.
Four Ways to Get More Power Lines—and Clean Power—for Oregonians
Oregon may be one of the hardest places to build transmission lines. Here’s how to change that.
The Northwest Hasn’t Learned the Lessons of WPPSS (“Whoops”)
How overreliance on one grid study could drive a fossil fuel comeback in the Northwest.
11% of Northwest Residents Live in Fire Country; 100% Pay the Price
1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising risk.
Katie Wilson Can Be Seattle’s Climate Mayor for Renters
New programs for heat pumps, induction stoves, and plug-in solar would let renters reap the rewards of the clean energy revolution.