Climate|Energy

Learn how to reduce your utility bills, light up your home all winter long with LEDs, and win FREE raffle prizes! Dine as normal - talk to the experts. Join…

The second annual Central Oregon Energy Conference where businesses, government, organizations and individuals will connect on new issues and opportunities about energy and efficiency. Join the innovators in Central Oregon and be a part of it! Whether you're from a nonprofit, small business, property owner, real estate, restaurant, industry, cannabis grower, or just an individual -- you'll find a way to plug…

See solar cars competing in the American Solar Challenge 2018 cross the finish line at the Museum! Beginning on July 14, collegiate solar car teams will race more than 1,700 miles, following portions of the Oregon National Historic Trail and other trails starting in Nebraska and ending at the High Desert Museum. Watch the solar…

Interested in owning an electric car? Got questions about home charging, maintenance, costs, energy savings, and winter driving? Come see, and ask the owners questions about these electric vehicles: Kia Soul Electric Nissan Leaf BMW i3 VW e-Golf Chevrolet Bolt Arcimoto SRK Tesla Model 3, Model S, and Model X Zero FXS Electric Motorcycle The…

Energy Trust of Oregon's annual Net Zero Fellowship research grant aims to uncover potential barriers slowing the widespread adoption of net zero commercial building design while growing the community constructing these remarkable buildings. Shilpa Surana of Brightworks Sustainability was selected for the inaugural Net Zero Fellowship, with supporting input from partners at Skanska and Gerding…

This year, we are showcasing innovative homes and commercial buildings, new and old, so that everyone in our community can find the energy-savings potential in their very own home or office.

Advancing a clean energy economy across Oregon Sustainable Northwest in partnership with The Environmental Center is hosting the third annual Fall Energy Symposium in Bend, Oregon on November 1 & 2, 2018. This 2-day event will bring together community leaders, businesses, elected officials, ranchers, farmers, and agency partners to identify strategies to advance clean energy…

Families can explore together in this renewable energy workshop. Learn about different energy sources and how engineers have gotten some of their best ideas from nature. Design and test your own wind turbine blades to harness the wind.

On the Green Tour, you’ll see real-world solutions that reduce energy use and increase solar production in residential and commercial buildings right here in Central Oregon. Everyday heroes across our community will open their doors so that we can learn and benefit from their journeys and experiences. They all have a story to tell—and they…