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Solar power installations on home rooftops are surging in Oregon and Washington state. Alongside, you may have noticed an uptick in ads pitching rooftop solar, or even gotten an in-person solicitation. Some of the sales pitches contain dubious or potentially misleading claims. And now, consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to do their homework before signing any contract.
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A Portland-based energy developer has signed property leases for a big solar farm in Klickitat County near the Columbia River. When completed, the solar…
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Renewable energy developers are showing interest in converting public grazing lands in sunny central Washington into large solar farms.The state…
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Two projects that would convert cropland in Oregon and Washington into large solar farms are hitting new bumps.The Oregon Court of Appeals Thursday issued…
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In farm fields from the Willamette Valley to the Kittitas Valley and east to Idaho, energy developers want to plant a new crop: commercial solar arrays.…
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Consumers who thought they were doing the right thing by buying rooftop solar systems made by a Pacific Northwest company called Silicon Energy are in a…
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A startup company from North Idaho captivated donors and YouTube viewers worldwide a few years ago with its idea for turning roads and parking lots into…
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People who are interested in solar energy but don't own the perfect roof on which to install solar panels may have the option to buy into a bigger,…
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Solar company REC Silicon Tuesday warned of big layoffs at a factory in central Washington if a trade dispute between the U.S. and China drags on much…
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A renewable energy consultant and the Oregon Institute of Technology have come up with an unusual financing plan for an even more unusual power plant…