SBO Dispatch: Oregon watches NY's $1B cleantech fund; 9% premium for green homes?

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August 21, 2014

Top Stories Who to watch: New York energy czar and his $1B Green Bank A Wall Street exec is helming New York's efforts to lead the cleantech world and his $1 billion fund is getting noticed here in Oregon.   Can Oregon's green homes 'deliver the green,' as in, money? A California study finds a 9 percent premium for green homes. What are the ramifications for Oregon?   $6B takeover target URS and its connection to Portland streetcars The local office of the engineering giant has become one of the leading planners and designers of urban streetcar systems after cutting its teeth on the Portland Streetcar.   How keeping cars off Tilikum Crossing informed its design Portland writer Brian Libby explains why Portland is building a car-free bridge to a national audience.   Connect with us More Headlines Portland energy startup taps cleantech vet for top spot Energy star to headline 2014 Oregon BEST Fest

This week's SBO poll Have you accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Green Jobs Native American Policy Analyst/Facilitator — U.S. Fish and Wildlife service Field Engineer — Insituform Technologies LLC Associate Business Systems Analyst — The Energy Trust of Oregon Home Energy Retrofits Sales Consultant — GreenSavers Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon BEST FEST The Northwest's premier cleantech innovation conference convenes university researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to envision, build, and accelerate solutions to environmental challenges. September 15 and 16 in Portland Learn more & RSVP   Aug. 25-26 — Learning to Sell Energy Effectively Aug. 26 — Putting Sustainability into Practice at Pacific Foods Sept. 4 — Small Hydro Workshop (Sisters, Oregon) Sept. 9 — PDX FutureGreen Party Sept. 9 — Value It Green Home Tour Sept. 11 — NEBC Summer Mixer Sept. 15-16 — Oregon BEST FEST Sept. 24 — Oregon Solar Energy Conference Sept. 25 — EcoFilm Festival Presents: TINY< A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL View full calendar

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