From Oregon Environmental Council ODOT lays it out clearly: “Battery-electric buses are seen as the future of the industry.” Electrifying transit will help solve what the Oregon Global Warming Commission reported earlier this year: the key reason Oregon is not reaching its climate goals is the transportation sector’s ongoing dependency on diesel and gas. In addition to […]
Sustainability isn’t just something Burgerville does; it’s part of their core identity as they strive to play a positive role in protecting the environment for future generations. Fresh, local, and sustainable are three core company values at Burgerville. They live those values in every aspect of their business, from where they purchase their delicious ingredients to […]
Waste Management has opened their 100th natural gas fueling station and is also celebrating 6,000 CNG trucks in operation, making theirs the largest heavy-duty fleet of its kind in North America. These milestones represent not only great news for their company, but also for clean fuels development. In the early 1990s, Waste Management established a […]
The Portland Business Journal’s Pete Danko recently sat down with several Clean Fuels credit generators to learn more about their participation in Oregon’s new Clean Fuels Standard, and how the program has helped their businesses thrive. Read on for a fascinating look at how this new, market-based program is providing the economic certainty necessary for […]
This recent article from Argus Media (a media organization comprised of journalists specializing in energy and related markets) offers insights into how biomethane is on the rise in Oregon, thanks to the Clean Fuels Standard. Biomethane is a low-carbon fuel made from dead plant matter and organic material, and can be used as both a drop-in fuel […]
Clean Fuels is helping businesses across Oregon succeed. More than 100 companies are already registered with the program, with more than a third of them producing clean fuels for Oregonians. Businesses across Oregon, from Coburg to Sherwood, Klamath Falls to Boardman, and Portland to Medford are using and creating cleaner fuels. Take Portland-based Heiberg Garbage […]