SBO Dispatch: Our tour of the revolutionary Passive House + SolarWorld's $250M save

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June 18, 2013

Top Stories 'Passive house' provides one of Northwest's first living laboratories (photos) A new North Plains house is providing a laboratory for builders and architects who have created what they say is top-notch, even revolutionary, comfort at a minimal cost.   SolarWorld reaches financing deal with Qatari partner SolarWorld AG has reached a deal that, as a key partner pours millions of capital into the company, could keep the major solar industry player viable for years to come.   OSU researcher: We can expect tsunami damage for decades An Oregon State University ocean researcher said debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami will continue to bring invasive species onto U.S. shores.   City Club members resoundingly favor excise bike tax City Club of Portland members have resoundingly approved a recommendation that, if enacted by elected officials, would add a 4 percent statewide excise tax on new bike sales.   Connect with us More Headlines It's Tesla versus the auto dealer world: Direct sales draw fire PBJ100: Seven companies on the sustainable side of the fence (photos) Klamath Falls Bioenergy ends controversial biomass project Voices: People, purpose and the multiplier effect in sustainable business EV, hybrid fans set for July fireworks

This week's SBO poll What will it take for bike shares to work well in the U.S.? Green Jobs Health, Safety and Environmental Manager and one other, SolarWorld Portland Environmental Manager, Professional Service Industries Senior Environmental Planner/Scientist, The Louis Berger Group Market Research Analyst and three others, The Cadmus Group Membership Sales & Communications, Northwest Environmental Business Council Event Calendar Featured Event: Elevating Impact Summit Social entrepreneurs are forging paths to create a more just and sustainable world. They are found in businesses, nonprofits, public offices, schools and everywhere in between. Meet them June 21 at the Elevating Impact Summit brought to you by Portland State University's Impact Entrepreneurs. Register now >>    Elevating Impact Summit, The Gerding Theater at the Armory Solar electric code class, North Coast Electric University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program: Climate Change Adaptation Summer in the City 2013, White Stag Block North American Organic Brewers Festival, Overlook Park View full calendar

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