Energy
OLCV’s Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Ron Wyden
Online EventSenator Ron Wyden has been a champion of our conservation and environmental values in D.C., voicing our support for strong safeguards for our air, water, forests, wildlife, and communities. During OLCV's Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Wyden, we'll celebrate his leadership and learn about the latest news on a broad range of environmental…
BEYOND THE BEYOND: PREPARING BEND FOR A WILD FUTURE
Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesHow will our city and our lives be changed by population growth, a warming world, hotter summers and less water, new technologies and other emerging trends? And how can we plan to maintain our region’s beauty and quality of life? Being resilient and seeking out opportunities to innovate is what moved Oregon into the forefront…
COZEE Happy Hour with Roost Development
201 NW Harriman Ave, Bend 201 NW Hariman Ave, Bend, OROctober COZEE Happy Hour with Roost Development Perry Brooks and Peter Grube from Roost Develpment will give us the low-down on how the first net-zero duplex in the historic district of Bend came to be including some crucial code changes to help make this project happen. Quick stats: The shell is a combo of Structurally…
2023 Go Clean Energy Conference
COCC 2600 NW Collge Way, Bend, OR, United StatesGo Clean Energy Conference: Get a Jackpot of incentives for Your Electrification Projects Whether you rent, own a home, or commercial building, cash and tax credits are coming your way from government incentives that will help you electrify. Learn from 25+ experts how to put your project together. Don't be left out of the funding…
Deschutes County 2040 -Opportunity For Input
Zoom +1 moreOpportunity For Input: Continued Public Hearing on November 9, 2023 The Deschutes County Planning Commission held a public hearing to gather testimony on the Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update document on Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 pm. The Commission voted to continue both the oral and written portions of the hearing to their next meeting…
Making Energy Work Quarterly Webinar: Unpacking Federal Funding Bottlenecks for Rural Energy in Oregon
Online EventMaking Energy Work Quarterly Webinar: Unpacking Federal Funding Bottlenecks for Rural Energy in Oregon November 29th, 11am - 12pm REGISTER HERE For our fourth quarterly webinar of the year, the Making Energy Work for Rural Oregon coalition will host a lively discussion on the federal funding landscape, and how communities are (or are not) accessing…
2023 Energy Resilience Planning for Local Governments Workshop
Online EventSustainable Northwest and Energy Trust of Oregon are hosting a 2023 Energy Resilience Planning for Local Governments Workshop. This workshop will connect city and county staff with funding, resources, and organizations to help with the planning and implementation necessary to make your community more energy-resilient and prepared for future disasters. Date: Friday, Dec. 8th, 2023…
Ribbon Cutting for Rooted Homes’ Poplar Community
Please join Rooted Homes, in partnership with the Bend Chamber, in celebrating the completion of the new Poplar Community! The ceremony will take place in a heated tent and begin with home tours from 12:00PM to 12:15PM, followed by speaker comments from 12:15PM to 12:45PM, including a special note from Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and…
Webinar: Appliance Standards Update – Impacts on Gas Prices and Electrification
ZoomAppliance efficiency standards aren’t something most of us think about very often, but they have helped to reduce our energy consumption and our energy bills enormously since standards first took effect in the 1970’s. Heat pumps have made significant energy saving improvements in that time, but energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces and water heaters…
Power Hour: Fumes in Focus with Beyond Toxics
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORPlease not the change of venues to The Environmental Center (formerly COCC). Attendees can now also attend virtually. Please use the same link to register and you will receive an email with the Zoom link. What’s in the air we breathe inside of our own homes? The Fumes in Focus film helps us visualize the…