Oregon

Geothermal

Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitions

The startup closed the first tranche of Series B funding as it pushes to build a novel geothermal plant in Oregon and advance its rock-melting drilling tech.

By Maria Gallucci .

7 July 2026

Geothermal plant with Quaise sign on a grassy lot with rolling hills in background — A rendering of Quaise Energy’s 50-megawatt geothermal plant near Oregon’s Newberry Volcano (Quaise Energy)

Heat pumps

Oregon pushes new homes to install heat pumps over ACs

In a state where energy costs have risen sharply, new rules will boost adoption of the clean heating and cooling appliances.

By Alison F. Takemura . 5 March 2026
Geothermal

Quaise looks to advance ‘superhot’ geothermal power plant in Oregon

The Houston firm aims to raise $200 million to develop a next-generation geothermal plant in Oregon as the technology gains momentum with investors.

By Maria Gallucci . 3 March 2026
Energy efficiency

How Oregon is building back smarter after wildfire

After a destructive fire, residents faced the task of rebuilding. Thanks to state incentives, the new homes are more energy efficient and resilient to future threats.

By Juliet Grable . 23 February 2026
Data centers

Oregon utility tries out a faster, cheaper way to power data centers

Portland General Electric used Gridcare’s software to identify extra space on its grid — available to any existing data center willing to be flexible.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2025
Solar

Oregon to host nation’s largest solar-plus-storage installation

Massive projects like Sunstone Solar, which will extend across nearly 9,500 acres and have 1,200 MW of solar, are becoming more and more common.

By Akielly Hu . 21 January 2025
ENN

Redo of Oregon program to cap greenhouse gas pollution ready for public review

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reworked the state’s landmark Climate Protection Program after it was derailed by a gas company lawsuit.

By Alex Baumhardt . 31 July 2024
ENN

Nine states pledge to boost heat pumps to 90% of home equipment sales by 2040

Northeast and Western states seek to make high-efficiency electric technology the norm in residential space heating and cooling and water heating.

By Annie Ropeik . 7 February 2024
ENN

Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads

The Carbon Reduction Program will fund states’ strategies for “transportation alternatives," such as cycling trails, electric street sweepers and EV charging stations.

By Erika Bolstad . 20 October 2023
ENN

Oregon company borrows concept from iconic bridges for elevated solar arrays

Rute’s technology, newly out of prototype stage, suspends panels nine feet above the ground using a system of cables. The company hopes the design can help farmers and ranchers blend solar energy with agricultural production.

9 November 2022
ENN

Cool tomatoes? Agrivoltaics could help California crop, if the economics pan out

Emerging research suggests growing tomato plants below and between solar panels could help the country’s billion-dollar-plus tomato industry, especially in places where it faces increasing stress from heat and drought.

By Kari Lydersen . 25 October 2022